St Giles Church, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland - Architecture
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St Giles Cathedral: photo © Adrian Welch
Scotland's National Cathedral
Admission to St Giles Cathedral is free: visitors are invited to make a donation of £2 per person
photos © Adrian Welch
St Giles Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. It is also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle.
St Giles Cathedral: photograph © Adrian Welch
St Giles has a notable collection of stained glass windows and around two hundred memorials. The flying buttresses form a beautiful corwn to the building that make it a loved Edinburgh landmark.
pictures © Adrian Welch
Contact St Giles' Cathedral: info@stgilescathedral.org.uk
St Giles Cathedral renewal works : Campbell & Arnott Architects
Duke of Buccleuch statue outside St Giles Cathedral:
photos © Adrian Welch
St Giles Cathedral Architect
Campbell and Arnott Architects has been actively involved as cathedral architect since 1990 - the new organ was their first project there. Since that time they have been responsible for a major programme of fabric repair (roofs, masonry, windows) as well as various interior projects.
building: photo © adrian welch
Prototype chandelier for St Giles
This chandelier was designed by dpa lighting in conjunction with Campbell and Arnott Architects
Mike Stoane chandelier at St Giles Cathedral: image from Mike Stoane Lighting in 2005
St Giles Cathedral Disabled Access
2006
Disabled Access proposals are proposed by Morris and Steedman Associates. Morris and Steedman have contributed to studies on the future of the City of Edinburgh, notably the City Lighting Vision and the Old Town Visitor Strategy.
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh: Disabled Access image from Morris and Steedman, Model by Campbell and Arnott Architects
St Giles Cathedral context - Parliament House
Key Morris and Steedman associates projects:
Hopetoun House
Corrour Lodge with Moshe Safdie
Edinburgh Church
Scottish Castles
Edinburgh walking tours
Context for St Giles Cathedral: Royal Mile
Scottish Church
St Giles Cathedral context - Old Scottish Parliament
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Website: www.stgilescathedral.org.uk