• Founded in 1129, it is the second oldest building in Stirling after the castle and is named after the Holy Rood, a relic of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified.
  • The Church of the Holy Rude is the second oldest building in Stirling after the castle and was founded in 1129 during the reign of David I (1124-1153)...
  • The Church of the Holy Rude was founded in 1129 as Stirling's Parish Church, though the current building was built in 1414...
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  • Holy Rude Interior Church of the Holy Rude on St John Street. A church has stood on this site since 1129 when King David I gave Dominican Friars instruction...
  • The Church of the Holy Rude is an extraordinary 15th-century church in front of a winding path decorated by headstones.
  • Built in the early 15th century, the Church of the Holy Rude is said to be the only church in the country still in use that has witnessed a coronation.
  • The Church of the Holy Rude’s east end overlooks the main road up to Stirling Castle. Founded in 1129, the church had to be substantially rebuilt after a 1405...
  • When James VI was crowned, in a Protestant ceremony, in the Church of the Holy Rude at Stirling on 29 July 1567, only five Earls and eight Lords were present.
  • The Church of the Holy Rude was founded as the parish church of Stirling in 1129, during the reign of David I, 1124 to 1153.