Dunblane Quaker Meeting
Meeting Place: Holmehill Annexe, Scottish Churches House, 1 Kirk St, Dunblane FK15 0AJ.
Contact: dunblanequakers@googlemail.com
Meeting for Worship: Sundays at 10.30 a.m. Children Welcome.
Facing the cathedral is a row of mediaeval cottages which has been converted to form Scottish Churches House, a small ecumenical conference centre where overnight accommodation may be available (phone: 01786 823588 or reservations@scottishchurcheshouse.com). Holmehill annexe, in the garden up behind Scottish Churches House, is where Meeting for Worship takes place on Sundays. The path at the end of Scottish Churches House leads up to steps up to the annexe. Parking is available behind the Braeport Community Centre halfway up the hill of Braeport past Scottish Churches House with level foot access back through to the meeting place.
Dunblane is one of Scotland's ancient burghs. Situated at the northern end of the M9 motorway and on the main railway line 7 miles north of Stirling with a frequent train and bus service, this picturesque small town is well worth a visit. Dunblane was founded in 602AD by the Celtic missionary St. Blane. The Cathedral in the centre of the town dates from 1204. Its interior which was restored in the late 19th century is worth viewing.
There are still many 17th and 18th century buildings in the town among these are the Leighton library (1689), the oldest private library in Scotland, dating from 1687, which contains over 4000 rare books and the Dean's House (1624) which now contains the local museum. Dunblane Museum houses a collection of artefacts, paintings, prints and photographs about the Cathedral and Dunblane, and it has one of the largest collections of Communion tokens. Both these buildings are open on weekdays (May - October).
The Allan Water flows swiftly through the town and there are attractive walks along its banks.
This page is edited by Peter Hancock, contact via dunblanequakers@googlemail.com