Record

RepositoryScottish Catholic Archives
Ref NoSCA/GD/140/68
TitleSt. Andrew’s Cathedral, Dumfries
Date1934
LevelItem
DescriptionOne of Anson’s bleakest yet most striking drawings; a scene dark in tone and execution, the sketch shows a somewhat grim street scene, in which even the sky, formed of smudged and pulled ink, is oppressive; the two towers of the cathedral – the closer one
Admin_HistoryBuilt in 1813, the original church building was erected in a simple Grecian style by the architect McCraken. Though noted to be particularly plain in design, the church would undergo a number of additions and improvements in subsequent years. Among the mo
AccessConditionsOpen for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNoteMcCall, Peter: Some History and St. Andrews (Dumfries, 1991); The Catholic Directory for Scotland 1835

    Copyright © catholic-heritage.net