Interior Of Holy Trinity Church On Visit To St Andrews Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video, with Scottish music, of the interior of the Holy Trinity Church on South Street on history visit to St Andrews, Fife. Holy Trinity Church, also known as the Holy Trinity Parish Church or " town kirk " is the most historic church in St Andrews. The church was initially built on land close to the south east gable of the cathedral, around 1144 by Bishop Robert Kennedy. The church was dedicated in 1234 by Bishop David de Bernham and then moved to a new site on the north side of South Street between 1410 and 1412 by Bishop Wardlaw. Towards the end of June 1547, this was the location where John Knox first preached in public and to which he returned to give an inflammatory sermon on 4 June 1559 which led to the stripping of both the cathedral and ecclesiastical status. The Hunter Aisle, also called the Memorial Aisle, was built in 1907 by Peter MacGregor Chalmers and is located at the south east of the church. There are many stained glass windows in the church, most of which are of early to mid 20th century in date. The interior of Holy Trinity, like the exterior, takes much of its inspiration from medieval churches, including the original Holy Trinity itself. Indeed, some parts of the structure are the original medieval, saved when the building was reconstructed and incorporated into the new church. Some furnishings and memorials from the previous churches on the site have also been retained.

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