Dunkeld Cathedral Tower

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Title

Dunkeld Cathedral Tower

Description

The tower was started by Bishop Lauder (1452-75) and finished by Bishop Livingston (1475-83). The lowest storey was used as an ecclesiastical court house. Its walls have paintings of the Judgement of Solomon and of the Woman taken in Adultery. Within it are a number of early and medieval carved stones. Marvellous views from the top of the tower.

Source

perthkinross

Date

15C-1776

Type

Museum

Identifier

3178

Spatial Coverage

current,56.56512,-3.589224;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Cathedral Street

Place

Dunkeld

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningTime1

9.30 am to 12pm by guided tour only

Activities

Visits of the tower by guided tour only. Five 30-minute tours provided by the Dunkeld and Birnam Historical Society, limited to six places per tour. Involves the ascent and descent of 150 steep and narrow spiral steps with no handrail. Children 12 and under will not be able to climb the tower.

Booking essential - contact tours@dunkeldcathedral.org or telephone 01350 727786

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

12939

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

PH8 0AW

Citation

“Dunkeld Cathedral Tower,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3177.

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