St John's Kirk of Perth

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Title

St John's Kirk of Perth

Description

Known as the town Kirk a church has been on this site since the 12th century and the oldest part of the existing building dates from the 15th century.

The Kirk boasts a wealth of architectural craftsmanship including some magnificent stained glass windows. Climb the tower to see the largest collection of bells in the British Isles.

Source

perthkinross

Date

15th century (12th century predecessor); towers completed 1511; renovated 1926

Type

Museum

Identifier

3237

Spatial Coverage

current,56.39583,-3.428227;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

St. John’s Place

Place

Perth

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Sir Robert Lorimer (renovation)

OpeningDate1

14/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10:00-16:00

Activities

Visits up the tower to see the bells available from 12:00-13:30 (no booking required).

Organ and piano recitals from 11:00. Carillon recital from 14:00 (watch it on our large screens).

Can be reached by bike and public transport (travel info: www.pkc.gov.uk/pkonthego).

Baby changing facilities available.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

11375

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

PH1 5SH

Citation

“St John's Kirk of Perth,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3236.

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