Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Dunblane (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Dunblane Cathedral, Leighton Library, and St Blane's Church. Also, be sure to include St Mary's Episcopal Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Dunblane (Scotland).
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Dunblane Cathedral
Gothic cathedral with vaulted roof. Dunblane Cathedral is the larger of the two Church of Scotland parish churches serving Dunblane, near the city of Stirling, in central Scotland.
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 Rowand Anderson from 1889 to 1893.[1]
Address: The Cross, FK15 0AQ Dunblane
Leighton Library
Library in Dunblane, Scotland. The Leighton Library, or Bibliotheca Leightoniana, in The Cross, Dunblane, is the oldest purpose built library in Scotland and also has a well-documented history as one of the earliest public subscription libraries in Scotland. Its collection of around 4000 volumes and 78 manuscripts from the 16th to 19th century is founded on the personal collection of Robert Leighton, Minister at Newbattle, Principal of Edinburgh University, Bishop of Dunblane and Archbishop of Glasgow. Robert Leighton's personal collection consisted of 1,400 books and the Leighton Library was built to host the books which had been left to Dunblane Cathedral.[2]
Address: The Cross, FK15 0EH Dunblane
St Blane's Church
Church in Dunblane, Scotland. St Blane's is a Church of Scotland church located in Dunblane, Scotland. The evangelical congregation is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Stirling. The Gothic Revival church building opened in 1854 as the Free Church and is now a category B listed building.[3]
Address: High Street, Dunblane
St Mary's Episcopal Church
Church in Dunblane, Scotland. St Mary's Episcopal Church is a medium-sized church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in Dunblane, Scotland. It is situated by the Fourways roundabout.
St Mary's church was consecrated by Patrick Torry, the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1845. It was listed as Category B in 1971.
Rev Nerys Brown has succeeded the Rev Nick Green, who succeeded Rev Kimberly Bohan, Canon Janice Cameron, Canon Gianfranco Tellini, Canon John Symon, and many others back to Canon Henry Malcolm, the first Rector of 50 years from 1845.
The church grounds consists of a graveyard, the manse, a medium-sized church hall with kitchen and committee room. A quiet garden will be open to members of the public in early 2014.[4]
Victoria Hall Dunblane
Address: Stirling Road, Dunblane