Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling
Founded in 1129 during the reign of David I (1124 - 1153) as the parish church of Stirling. David I's church was destroyed, with much of Stirling, by a catastrophic fire in March 1405. Shortly afterwards a grant was made by the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland to have a new church built. The Nave, South Aisle with rounded Scots pillars, Gothic arches and original oak-timbered roof and the tower were completed about 1414.
James VI (1567-1629) crowned here on 29th July, 1567 with ceremony performed by John Knox. Reputed to be the only church in the United Kingdom other than Westminster Abbey to have held a coronation and still be a living church today.
Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling
Founded in 1129 during the reign of David I (1124 - 1153) as the parish church of Stirling. David I's church was destroyed, with much of Stirling, by a catastrophic fire in March 1405. Shortly afterwards a grant was made by the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland to have a new church built. The Nave, South Aisle with rounded Scots pillars, Gothic arches and original oak-timbered roof and the tower were completed about 1414.
James VI (1567-1629) crowned here on 29th July, 1567 with ceremony performed by John Knox. Reputed to be the only church in the United Kingdom other than Westminster Abbey to have held a coronation and still be a living church today.