Scottish cathedrals - Richard Fawcett

Scotland's rich heritage of cathedral churches often takes visitors by surprise. From the first surviving cathedrals of the early twentieth century through to those built for the Episcopalian and Roman Catholic Churches of the modern period, they tell a fascinating story of architectural thought and changing forms of worship over 900 years. Built for bishops ' both saints and sinners ' who included some of the greatest figures in Scotland's history, for many centuries the cathedrals stood as the most conspicuous symbol of the Christian faith for a largely illiterate people.