St Vigeans Church, Arbroath

Name: St Vigeans Church
Address: Arbroath, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Arbroath

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St Vigeans Church is a Church of Scotland parish church, serving the parish of the ancient village of St Vigeans on the outskirts of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. The church was rebuilt in the 12th century but not consecrated until 1242 by David de Bernham, Bishop of St Andrews. The church underwent some alteration in the 15th century, but suffered very little change following the Scottish Reformation of 1560. A major restoration was carried out in 1871 by the Scottish Victorian architect Robert Rowand Anderson. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°34'37"N, 2°35'25"W

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Arbroath United Kingdom

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St Vigeans Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arbroath Abbey, St. John's Methodist Church, St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, St Andrew's Parish Church.

1.1 miS
12th-century ruins and abbot's house
Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath
28 min walk • Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey.
1.2 miS
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St. John's Methodist Church, Arbroath
32 min walk • St John's Methodist Church, on Ponderlaw Street, Arbroath, Scotland, was founded by John Wesley on 6 May 1772. The nave is octagonal and the church has been nicknamed Totum Kirkie from 'totum', an eight-sided spinning top, and 'kirk', the Scottish word for church.
~20 ftW
Art museum, Museum
St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, Arbroath
1 min walk • St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, located in the Angus village of St Vigeans, houses an outstanding collection of Pictish carved stones.
1 miS
Church
St Andrew's Parish Church, Arbroath
26 min walk • St Andrew's Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland located in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. The church building was constructed in the late 1880s. In 2007 the church underwent extensive refurbishment, funded by donations from the congregation and a grant from the Church of Scotland. The current minister is the Rev.
1.2 miSE
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Arbroath
31 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It is part of the Diocese of Brechin.
1 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Lochlands Park, Arbroath
26 min walk • Lochlands Park or Lochlands is a cricket ground in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Arbroath United Cricket Club since 1887.

St Vigeans Church, Arbroath

Facts and practical information

St Vigeans Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Arbroath Abbey, Arbroath

St. John's Methodist Church, Arbroath

St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum, Arbroath

St Andrew's Parish Church, Arbroath

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Arbroath

Lochlands Park, Arbroath