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North Street St Andrews

North Street St Andrews

North Street runs from the City Road to

The Pends at the Cathedral.

North Street is a main thoroughfare of St Andrews

and is where you can find many attractions including

St Salvator's Chapel and Tower.

North Street
St Andrews Attractions

St Andrews War Memorial

Gregory Lane opposite
North Street St Andrews

St Andrews War Memorial

A Celtic cross with Sword of Sacrifice on the shaft, on a stepped base.

With inscription on the shaft,

PRO PATRIA 1914-1918, 1939-1945,

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND

THE HONOURED MEMORY

OF THE MEN OF ST ANDREWS

WHO WITH COURAGE AND FAITH

AT THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL

LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES

THAT WE WHO REMAIN

MIGHT LIVE

IN FREEDOM AND PEACE

A Semi-circular wall to rear with bronze panels inscribed with names of 185 men who fell in WWI.

The Statue was unveiled on the

23rd of September 1922

Attended by

Field Marshal, Earl, Douglas Haig,

KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE​

St Andrews War Memorial St Andrews
St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden St Andrews

North Street
St Andrews Attractions

St Andrews Heritage Museum & Garden

St Andrews Heritage Museum and Garden

located at 12 North Street

in a 17th century house with garden.

The Museum and Garden is one of the oldest

houses in the old town of St Andrews.

The museum is all about St Andrews the people and their lives from the 1700s Our Garden is a hidden gem and, as well as a sensory garden and a variety of plants, visitors can enjoy exhibitions and installations throughout. Our dedicated an enthusiastic museum guides look forward to sharing the rich heritage of St Andrews.

North Street
St Andrews Attractions

Jock Hutchison Plaque

Jock Hutchison was born in St Andrews

06 June 1884 (John Waters Hutchison).

He became a professional golfer

and won the Open Championship at

 St Andrews over 36 holes by 9 strokes in 1921.

The previous year he won the

PGA Championship.

He die, aged 93 in 1977.

He won the inaugural PGA Seniors'

Championship in 1937 and inductee of

the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011​

Jock Hutchison Plaque St Andrews
Fitzroy Barometer St Andrews

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St Andrews Attractions

Fitzroy Barometer

Admiral Robert Fitzroy (5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865)

Admiral Fitzroy was a famous meteorologist

who made accurate weather forecasting a reality.

He was Governor of New Zealand in 1843 till 1845.

He was also the captain of HMS Beagle and invited

Charles Darwin to be a scientific passenger

on the voyage which lasted 5 years.

This was to give Darwin his inspiration for

‘The Theory of Evolution’.

North Street
St Andrews Attractions

Benjamin Franklin Plaque

Honours bestowed upon Benjamin Franklin by

St Andrews Scotland.

The Plaque reads; "Benjamin Franklin.

In 1759 the University of St. Andrews awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree to Benjamin Franklin and

the city of St. Andrews granted him the freedom of the Burgh.

This marker commemorates the conferring of these honours.

Marked places by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution October 2002"

Benjamin Franklin Plaque St Andrews
College Gate St Andrews

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St Andrews Attractions

 College Gate

​College Gate is entrance to

St Andrews University Buildings

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St Andrews Attractions

Younger Hall St Andrews

Younger Hall is the main venue for

St Andrews University graduation ceremonies.  

James and Annie Younger, local philanthropists

donated funds for the building which was opened in 1929 by HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother​

Younger Hall St Andrews
The Admirable Crichton's House St Andrews

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St Andrews Attractions

James Crichton's House

19 August 1560 – 3 July 1582

James Crichton was a most gifted individual,

educated at St Andrews University

completing the requirements for both

his bachelor's and master's degrees

by the age of 14. 

He became fluent in multiple languages

and was accomplished in many of the arts

and a master swordsman.

His tutor was the scholar,

politician and poet George Buchanan.

James was a gifted prodigy,

with a gift of perfect recall.

He travelled to France then Italy

where he eventually met his death

by Vincenzo Gonzaga the son of

the Duke of Mantua

whom James was employed.

At the age of 21. Known as

"The Admirable Crichton"

referred to by Charles Dickens.

Many books have been written about him

as he was admired by many.

He has a society named after him,

at St Andrews University,

The James Crichton Society.​

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St Andrews Attractions

Józef Kosacki Plaque

Józef Stanislaw Kosacki

(21 April 1909–26 April 1990)

was a Polish professor, engineer, inventor,

and an officer in the Polish Army during

World War II, stationed in St Andrews Scotland.

He invented the Polish Mine Detector.

The Ardgowan Hotel was the HQ

of the Polish army during the the world war.

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St Andrews Attractions

 John Gillespie Sundial​​

John Gillespie Sundail St Andrews
Józef Kosacki Plaque St Andrews
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