St Cuthbert’s Church

The Parish Church of St Cuthbert is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in central . Probably founded in the 7th century, the church once covered an extensive parish around the burgh of Edinburgh.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • Description: church in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Edinburgh, Lothian Road, St Cuthbert’s Church, Burial Ground”, “St Cuthbert’s Church, Edinburgh”, “St Cuthbert’s Parish Church”, “St. Cuthbert’s Church”, and “The Parish Church of St Cuthbert”
  • Address: 5 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EP
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. is situated 1,000 feet east of St Cuthbert’s Church.

Fountain
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is a cast-iron structure located in West Princes Street Gardens, . It was installed in 1872 and restored in 2018. is situated 450 feet east of St Cuthbert’s Church.

Theater building
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The is a concert hall in the of , Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914. is situated 870 feet south of St Cuthbert’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West End and Moray Estate.

Suburb
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The is an affluent district of , , which along with the rest of the and forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Neighborhood
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The , also known as the Moray Feu, is an early 19th century building venture attaching the west side of the . Built on an awkward and steeply sloping site, it has been described as a masterpiece of urban planning.

Suburb
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is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of , which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of and the .

St Cuthbert’s Church

Latitude
55.94963° or 55° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.20512° or 3° 12′ 18″ west
Height
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 62061368
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“St Cuthbert’s Church” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església de St. Cuthbert”
  • Chinese: “圣卡斯伯特教堂”
  • Greek: “Σεντ Κάθμπερτς (Εδιμβούργο)”
  • Hebrew: “סנט קאת’ברט”
  • Japanese: “聖カスバート教会”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev sv. Cuthberta v Edinburgu”
  • Swedish: “St Cuthbert’s Church”

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