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Inverness Cathedral is in the centre of
Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, across the
River Ness from Inverness Castle.
Inverness Cathedral was built between 1866
and 1869, dedicated to Saint Andrew, free to
visit.
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History
Bishop Robert Eden wanted the Cathedral for
Moray, Ross and Caithness in Inverness, capital
city of the Highlands.
1866 - the foundation stone was laid by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Longley. The
Cathedral was built to designs of the architect
Alexander Ross who lived in Inverness.
1869 - the Cathedral was completed without
the two tall spires of the original design, as
a Scottish Episcopal Church.
Scottish Episcopal Churches have Bishops, so
can be Cathedrals.
The Cathedrals 10 Bells are claimed to be
the most northerly peal of change ringing
church bells in the world.
Dornoch Cathedral 44 miles north was
the earlier Cathedral for the area, built from
the 1220s as a Roman Catholic Cathedral, burned
down in 1570 during a local feud, then rebuilt
from the 1830s.
Dornoch Cathedral now serves as a Church of
Scotland, so now not a true Cathedral as the
Church of Scotland does not have Bishops.
An even earlier Cathedral for the area was
at Halkirk 105 miles north of Inverness,
destroyed by farmers in 1222, killing the
Bishop who had raised their taxes.
Dornoch Cathedral was built to replace
Halkirk Cathedral.
Many early Bishops were accused of being
ruthless, executing locals accused of crimes
and forcing people to pay high taxes.
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