St Andrews Cathedral | |
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The Cathedral of St Andrew | |
56°20′24″N 2°47′15″W / 56.3400°N 2.7875°W / 56.3400; -2.7875 | |
Location | The Pends, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QL |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Church of Scotland, previously Roman Catholic Church |
History | |
Status | Ruined |
Founded | 1158; 866 years ago (1158) |
Founder(s) | Ernald |
Dedication | Andrew the Apostle |
Dedicated | 1318; 706 years ago (1318) |
Relics held | Bones of St Andrew |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Romanesque, Gothic[citation needed] |
Groundbreaking | 1158 |
Completed | 1318 |
Closed | 1561; 463 years ago (1561) |
Specifications | |
Length | 391 ft (119 m) |
Width | 168 ft (51 m) |
Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
Number of spires | 1 (fell in the 16th century) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of St Andrews |
Historic site
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Official name | St Andrews Cathedral and Priory and adjacent ecclesiastical remains |
Designated | 12 February 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-12) |
Reference no. | SM13322 |
St Andrews Cathedral | |
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The Cathedral of St Andrew | |
56°20′24″N 2°47′15″W / 56.3400°N 2.7875°W / 56.3400; -2.7875 | |
Location | The Pends, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QL |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Church of Scotland, previously Roman Catholic Church |
History | |
Status | Ruined |
Founded | 1158; 866 years ago (1158) |
Founder(s) | Ernald |
Dedication | Andrew the Apostle |
Dedicated | 1318; 706 years ago (1318) |
Relics held | Bones of St Andrew |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Romanesque, Gothic[citation needed] |
Groundbreaking | 1158 |
Completed | 1318 |
Closed | 1561; 463 years ago (1561) |
Specifications | |
Length | 391 ft (119 m) |
Width | 168 ft (51 m) |
Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
Number of spires | 1 (fell in the 16th century) |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of St Andrews |
Historic site
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|
Official name | St Andrews Cathedral and Priory and adjacent ecclesiastical remains |
Designated | 12 February 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-12) |
Reference no. | SM13322 |