Dunkeld Cathedral, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld Cathedral is a Grade A listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 5 October 1971. Cathedral. 2 related planning applications.

Dunkeld Cathedral, Cathedral Street, Dunkeld Cathedral

WRENN ID
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Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Perth and Kinross
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
5 October 1971
Type
Cathedral
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

The Choir of the cathedral is in use as parish church.

Choir: The choir is 4-bay without aisles, measuring around 31m by 9m. It was first constructed in the 13th century and was altered in the early 14th century. Parts of interior north wall of the choir are arcaded and the south wall has a sedilia with cinquefoil arches. The choir was re-roofed in 1600, renovated in 1691, and repaired in 1762: when the windows had their tracery replaced/repaired, and new pinnacles were added and parapet was renovated in 1814-18, by the architect Archibald Elliot. It was re-roofed and re-furnished by Dunn & Watson, architects in 1908.

Chapter House: The chapter house is a 2-storey structure located on the north side of choir. It was constructed sometime around 1450-75. The ground floor is vaulted in two compartments.

The chapter house and choir contain a number of carved stones and burial monuments:

Choir – A Celtic cross slab with sculptured figures. A red sandstone cross slab with hollow rounded angles. An effigy of Bishop William Sinclair (14th century). An effigy of a knight in full amour believed to be that of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan (commonly known as the Wolf of Badenoch) died 1406. A memorial to the 42nd Highlanders, by Steell in 1872.

Chapter House – The chapter house contains two monuments to the Atholl family: one to the Marquess of Atholl from the early 17th century and a second to the 4th Duke of Atholl in marble dating to 1833.

In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM90119 (see separate designation record).

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