Dornoch Cathedral
Introduction
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Dornoch Cathedral
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: Unknown
The Cathedral was founded in the 13th century by Gilbert de Moravia, Bishop of Caithness. It suffered from fire damage in the sixteenth century, was partially restored in the seventeenth century and the restoration was completed in the eighteenth century by architects William Leslie and Alexander Coupar at the instigation of Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland. More details at http://www.dornoch-cathedral.com/pages/history.html and at http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/14637/details/dornoch+high+street+dornoch+cathedral+of+st+mary+and+st+gilbert/. A cathedral, strictly speaking, is the seat of a bishop, but the Church of Scotland does not have bishops so although it is still called 'Cathedral', it is no longer a cathedral in the original meaning of the word.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.878641
Longitude
-4.033529