Scotland, Glasgow Oct 2019 - St Mungo's Cathedral (02)
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mungo and is the oldest cathedral in mainland Scotland. There are two St Mungo’s in Scotland, one here in Glasgow and the other in Orkney and are the only medieval cathedrals to have mainly survived the Reformation, some damage caused but no way near the scale of destruction inflicted on many other churches, abbeys and cathedrals.
There was a stone cathedral on the site in 1136. Incidentally St Mungo’s tomb lies in the middle of the cathedral’s lower church. Fragments of this early church have been discovered beneath the present structure. This early church was dedicated in 1197. It is thought that the major part of the construction of the current church took place in the 13th century.
After the reformation it was partitioned into three congregations (Inner High, Outer High and Barony). This partition was still in place until the early 19th century. So in 1835 a major restoration took place after the Outer High and Barony moved to another part of the city.
The Cathedral has been Crown Property since 1587, then, in 1857 it moved in care of the State. Now it is the responsibility of ‘Historic Environment Scotland’.
Scotland, Glasgow Oct 2019 - St Mungo's Cathedral (02)
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Mungo and is the oldest cathedral in mainland Scotland. There are two St Mungo’s in Scotland, one here in Glasgow and the other in Orkney and are the only medieval cathedrals to have mainly survived the Reformation, some damage caused but no way near the scale of destruction inflicted on many other churches, abbeys and cathedrals.
There was a stone cathedral on the site in 1136. Incidentally St Mungo’s tomb lies in the middle of the cathedral’s lower church. Fragments of this early church have been discovered beneath the present structure. This early church was dedicated in 1197. It is thought that the major part of the construction of the current church took place in the 13th century.
After the reformation it was partitioned into three congregations (Inner High, Outer High and Barony). This partition was still in place until the early 19th century. So in 1835 a major restoration took place after the Outer High and Barony moved to another part of the city.
The Cathedral has been Crown Property since 1587, then, in 1857 it moved in care of the State. Now it is the responsibility of ‘Historic Environment Scotland’.