St Andrews. General view of Cathedral and St Regulus from North West.
F 2047
Description St Andrews. General view of Cathedral and St Regulus from North West.
Date c. 1890
Collection Papers of Erskine Beveridge, antiquarian, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Catalogue Number F 2047
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 369419
Scope and Content St Andrews Cathedral (left) and St Rule's Church (right), Fife The building of the present cathedral (left) began in 1160 and it was finally consecrated in 1318. The square tower and chancel (right) are all that survive of the church of St Rule, which is possibly of 11th-century origin but mainly dates to 1130-50. Built of massive blocks of finely-finished sandstone, St Rule, or Regulus, is a masterpiece of early Romanesque architecture and stands 33m high. The chancel is lit by two small windows set high in each of its side walls. To the left is the east gable of the cathedral which would have been the first part to be built. Originally, the gable had three tiers of windows. Gables of this design had been used in churches since at least the early 12th century. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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