Dumbarton Collegiate Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dumbarton Collegiate Church |
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| Collegiate Church of St Mary | |
One of the Tower Arches of St Mary's Collegiate Church Dumbarton
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| 55°9′47″N 4°56′7″W / 55.16306°N 4.93528°W | |
| Location | Dumbarton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| History | |
| Founded | 1453 |
| Founder(s) | Isabella, Countess of Lennox and Duchess of Albany |
The Collegiate Church of St Mary was an important church in Dumbarton, Scotland. It was started around 1453 by a powerful lady named Isabella. She was the Countess of Lennox and the Duchess of Albany.
During the Middle Ages, which was a long time ago, churches like St Mary's did more than just hold services. They also helped people who were sick or old in their local area. St Mary's had a special hospital connected to the main church building. It even had a separate house for people with leprosy, placed far from the town to keep everyone safe.
The church stopped being used sometime in the mid-1500s. This happened during a big change in Scotland called the Scottish Reformation.
What Remains Today
Today, the place where the Collegiate Church of St Mary once stood is now home to the Dumbarton Central railway station. Most of the old church building is gone.
However, one important piece of the church still exists. It's one of the large stone arches from the church's tower. This arch was moved in 1850 to a street called Church Street in Dumbarton. Then, in 1907, it was moved again. Now, you can find it in the garden of the town's registry office, right next to the railway station. It's a cool reminder of a very old building!
See Also
- List of Collegiate churches in Scotland
