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Latitude: 56.7307 / 56°43'50"N
Longitude: -2.6615 / 2°39'41"W
OS Eastings: 359625
OS Northings: 760091
OS Grid: NO596600
Mapcode National: GBR WW.Z405
Mapcode Global: WH8RG.22XZ
Plus Code: 9C8VP8JQ+7C
Entry Name: Brechin Cathedral
Listing Name: Brechin Cathedral Church Lane.
Listing Date: 11 June 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 358002
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB22439
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200358002
Location: Brechin
County: Angus
Town: Brechin
Electoral Ward: Brechin and Edzell
Traditional County: Angus
Tagged with: Cathedral Gothic art
Main fabric dates from 12th century onwards. Aisleless choir
first pointed Gothic. West front and 70' tower begun 13th
century, completed 14th century. 58' stone spire added 15th
century, vaulted ground floor. 5-bay nave with octagonal
piers on south and alternately octagonal and clustered on
north. East responds and 2 piers of first pointed period,
the rest later. Clearstorey windows over piers, concealed
when nave reroofed and aisles rebuilt in single span in
1806 original transepts demolished same date. General
restoration 1899-1902, John Honeyman (Glasgow) architect.
South aisle and transept rebuilt in approximately original
form New north aisle and porch. Chancel restored in form
shorter than original. Queen's Aisle added on north rich
late decorated treatment. Fine stained glass by Henry
Holiday, William Wilson and others.
Bishoprics of Brechin and Dunblane founded towards close of reign of David I from the remains of the old Pictish Bishopric of Abernethy.
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