Dunfermline Abbey Parish Church
OS Reference: NT090873
Address: St Margaret Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PH
Local Authority: Fife
Listing: A
WEBSITE
Church Overview
Founded in 1072. Consists today of the nave of medieval monastic church (1150) and the modern parish church (1821) erected over foundations of original choir. Burial place of King Robert the Bruce and numerous other Scottish royals including Malcolm III (Canmore) and his Queen, St Margaret of Scotland. Exquisitely carved pulpit by William Paterson, Edinburgh 1890. Fine pipe organ of 1882, rebuilt Walker in 1966.
Dunfermline Abbey Parish Church is a Destination Hub on the St Margaret Pilgrim Journey.
Services
Sundays: 9.30am and 11.00am
Opening Arrangements
Open April to October, Monday to Saturday 10.00am-4.30pm, and Sunday 2.00-4.30pm or by arrangement
Image Gallery
Click image to open gallery.
Dunfermline Abbey Parish Church
Disclaimer
The information about churches in Scotland’s Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. To contact this specific church please complete the Contact this Church form above. The information is not authoritative; please contact Scotland’s Churches Trust to let us know of any errors or omissions.