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Dunblane Cathedral is a Church of Scotland mediæval church in Dunblane, Perthshire. Prior to the Scottish Reformation, it was the seat of the bishop of Dunblane. The church is dedicated to the 6th-century saint, St Blane, and gives its name to the settlement. The lower half of the tower is pre-Romanesque from the 11th century, the upper part was added in the 15th century. Most of the rest of the building is Gothic, from the 13th century. In the nave is a standing stone by Richard Kindersley which commemorates the victims of the Dunblane Massacre. The church is within the council area of Stirling.
Historic Environment Scotland Category A Listed LB26361.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Perthshire
Lat, Long: 56.189458,-3.965153
Grid Reference: NN 7814 0138
Civil Parish: Dunblane and Lecropt CP
Council Area: Stirling CA
Police Area: Scotland (Forth Valley) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 321165
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Dunblane_Cathedral,_Perthshire_321165

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