Historic photograph. View of W entrance.
B 95725 PO
Description Historic photograph. View of W entrance.
Catalogue Number B 95725 PO
Category Print Room
Copies SC 369429
Scope and Content West entrance of St Andrews Cathedral Church, St Andrews, Fife St Andrew's Cathedral Church and Augustinian priory were begun by Bishop Arnold and King Malcolm IV in 1160 or 1161 and, being constructed on a scale unrivalled anywhere in Britain except at Norwich, took at least half a century to complete. The west end was rebuilt in the 1270s after a tempest. To the right of the door are traces of a support for a vaulted porch removed after fire-damage in the 14th century. The tower of St Rule's looms over the south wall of the nave. Disasters suffered by St Andrews Cathedral include: 1270s - a storm demolishing its west end; 1304 - Edward I stripping the lead for his war-effort; around the mid 14th century - a serious fire; and in 1409 - a storm tumbling the south transept's gable. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
Medium Historic photograph
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