Church of the Holy Rude HD

The Church of the Holy Rude is the second oldest building in Stirling, Scotland, after the Castle. The church was founded in 1129 during the reign of David I (1124 - 1153) as the parish church of Stirling.

Nothing of the original structure now remains due to a fire. Construction on the new nave was underway by 1414, and based on the heraldry the vault of the nave was completed between 1440 and 1480. Work on the chancel did not commence until 1507 and completed around 1530 which was when the west tower was also extended to its current height.

King James VI was crowned King of Scots on 29 July 1567; John Knox performed the ceremony. This makes the Church of the Holy Rude and Westminster Abbey the only churches in Britain still in use to this day that have been the sites of coronations.

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[ksj1526]

What does "Holy Rude" mean? Where did the name come from? You see "Rude" is a negative word and it is indeed unexpectable it could be associated with "holy" and named for a church. I couldn't find any explanation online. Any help?

[raydvd]

@ksj1526 The term Holyrood or Holy Rood is used for a Christian relic considered to be part of the True Cross on which Jesus died. The word derives from the Old English rood, meaning a cross, or from the Scots haly ruid ("holy cross"). Several relics venerated as part of the True Cross are known by this name, in England, Ireland and Scotland.

[hairylittlewombat]

Mate, what incredible history!

I live in a country that's only two hundred years old (British settlement that is) The Aborigines have been here for thousands of years.

But to see buildings that old is amazing to us Aussies. You certainly live in a beautiful part of the world, mate.

[raydvd]

@hairylittlewombat yeah we we do have some interesting places here m8.They are gr8 for filming and photographing too.

[Bigal1982]

very nice mate!

[raydvd]

@Bigal1982 thanks Al

[GoodSynergism]

What song is this? It's incredible. I swear I've heard before.

[ksj1526]

@raydvd Make sense. Thanks!

[ksj1526]

What does "Holy Rude" mean? Where did the name come from? You see "Rude" is a negative word and it is indeed unexpectable it could be associated with "holy" and named for a church. I couldn't find any explanation online. Any help?

[BillDFC]

@chrisaira The population of greater London is twice the population of all Scotland.

We only have two cities of any size!

Glasgow and Edinburgh.

[BillDFC]

@chrisaira Completely different. Scotland has lochs,mountains and hundreds of islands with a rugged west coast like Norway.

England is mostly flat with no rushing rivers, hills over 3,000 feet, deep fresh water lochs, sea lochs or wild, unspoilt desolation.

[BillDFC]

@chrisaira It is completely different.