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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