Fortrose Cathedral
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Fortrose Cathedral is a ruined medieval church in the town of Fortrose on Scotland’s Black Isle, noted for its historic red sandstone remains and former status as the seat of the medieval Diocese of Ross.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
medieval church ⓘ ruined cathedral ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bishops of Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Scottish church ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Bishop John de Rait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop Robert (of Ross) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
medieval cathedrals in Scotland
ⓘ
ruined churches in Highland (council area) ⓘ tourist attractions in Highland (council area) ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 14th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Boniface (traditionally associated)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic Church (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dioceseSeatOf | Diocese of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 10 miles north-east of Inverness ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of St Andrews (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Cathedral Church of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter house
ⓘ
nave ruins ⓘ sacristy ⓘ south aisle ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building of Scotland
ⓘ
Scheduled monument of national importance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fortrose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civic centre of Fortrose ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Black Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | red sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Moray Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
medieval effigies and grave slabs
ⓘ
red sandstone walls and tracery ⓘ surviving south aisle and chapter house ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Crown (managed by Historic Environment Scotland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Diocese of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | cathedral church (historical) ⓘ |
| region | Highland ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| suppressedAsCathedral | post-Reformation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local heritage interpretation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.