Dunblane Cathedral
Dunblane Cathedral is the larger of the two Church of Scotland parish churches serving Dunblane, near the city of Stirling, in central Scotland.
| Dunblane Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Blaan and St Laurence | |
Dunblane Cathedral in 2017 | |
Dunblane Cathedral | |
| 56°11′21.91″N 3°57′54.9″W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 7th century (site) |
| Founder(s) | Saint Blane |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Robert Rowand Anderson (restoration) |
| Style | Gothic (mostly) |
| Years built | 11th to 15th century 1889 (restoration) |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 1 |
| Tower height | Six storeys |
| Administration | |
| Presbytery | Stirling |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | The Rev. Colin C. Renwick |
| Laity | |
| Director of music | Kevin Duggan |
Listed Building – Category A | |
| Official name | Cathedral Square, Dunblane Cathedral (Cathedral Church of St Blaan and St Laurence including churchyard, boundary wall and Riccarton's Stile) |
| Designated | 5 October 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB26361 |
Scheduled monument | |
| Official name | Dunblane Cathedral |
| Designated | 30 November 1981 |
| Reference no. | SM90109 |
The lower half of the tower is pre-Romanesque from the 11th century, and was originally free-standing, with an upper part added in the 15th century. Most of the rest of the building is Gothic, from the 13th century. The building was restored by Robert Rowand Anderson from 1889 to 1893.
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