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Latitude: 57.5808 / 57°34'50"N
Longitude: -4.1305 / 4°7'49"W
OS Eastings: 272705
OS Northings: 856522
OS Grid: NH727565
Mapcode National: GBR J85P.GNX
Mapcode Global: WH4FY.JQ9D
Plus Code: 9C9QHVJ9+8Q
Entry Name: Fortrose Cathedral Square, Fortrose Cathedral (Ss. Peter and Bonifacius Graveyard and Walls
Listing Date: 25 March 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 373149
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31812
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200373149
Location: Fortrose
County: Highland
Town: Fortrose
Electoral Ward: Black Isle
Traditional County: Ross-shire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Cathedral begun probably in earlier 13th century, consisted of
nave, chancel and south aisle to nave. South aisle remains,
late 14th/early 15th century, 5 bays with western 2 bays
narrower than east bays; in re-entrant angle bell/clocktower, square-plan changing at angles by offsets above base to octagon;
later octagonal spired roof. Arcade to north with piers of
clustered shafts and pointed arches. Remains of tracery in
windows. Stone vaulted roof. Monuments from later 14th/early
15 century onwards including notable ones to Mackenzies of
Seaforth and of Coul. Restoration, Robert Matheson, HM Office
of Works, 1854, and since.
Guardianship Monument.
Scheduled Area. Scheduled Ancient Monument No 90147.
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