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St Salvator's St Andrews
University of St Andrews
St Andrews University circa 1550 was three colleges
St Salvator’s (1450), St Leonard’s (1512) and St Mary’s (1538).
In 1747 the two colleges joined.
Forming the United College of St Salvator’s and St Leonard.
St Salvator’s College being chosen as the home
for The New United College.
St Salvator's Chapel
St Salvator’s Chapel was founded in 1450 by Bishop James Kennedy as a College of the Holy Saviour. The main entrance to the chapel faces out onto North Street and not into the college courtyard. The Chapel had a dual role for both the college chapel and as a collegiate church for the community of St Andrews.
St Salvator's Chapel
Bishop Kennedy Coat of Arms
James Kennedy was son of King Robert III daughter Mary.
He was born 1408. He replace Bishop Wardlaw in 1440 being appointed by Pope Eugenius IV as Bishop of St Andrews. He was in 1444 appointed Chancellor of Scotland. He died in 1465 and place in his tomb in
St Salvator’s Chapel
Patrick Hamilton Cobbles (PH)
The cobbles beneath the bell tower have the initials 'PH' set in to the cobbles, which marks the site of where
24-year-old Patrick Hamilton died in 1528, after being burnt at the stake for his Protestant beliefs.
Face of Hamilton in Stone
Look up above the gateway to see a face carved in a stone of the martyred Patrick Hamilton.
St Salvator’s Quadrangle
Flagstones of Alumni and Friends
One of St Andrews University’s 600th anniversary fundraising initiative was Flagstones were Alumni and Friends of the University were offered opportunity to have their names engraved on the new flagstones to be placed in the Quadrangle. This was a great success with Alumni from all around the world responding, with memories from their years studying at the University of St Andrews. Lower College Halls
St Salvator's Quadrangle
Lower Hall
St Salvator's Chapel
Bishop Kennedy
Bishop Kennedy decided to have his tomb constructed in his chapel. Between the consecration of the church and his death in 1465. In the recess is a large slab of black marble. Beneath is the tomb-chest in which Kennedy was interred.
Provost Hugh Spens
Set against the west wall of the chapel is the tombstone of Provost Hugh Spens who died in 1534.
The memorial bears the only known illustration of the Scottish mediaeval academic garb of the period.
St Salvator's
Clock Tower Plaque
The St Salvator's clock and dials originally installed in 1853 by James Ritchie & Sons Clockmakers.
St Salvator's Clock Tower
North Street St Andrews
The tower which has a clock was built as a copy of Rules Tower in the Cathedral grounds with a flat roof.
This was used circa 1545 as a gun emplacement
to ward of potential invaders.
The spire was added to the tower at a later date.
St Salvator's Quadrangle
The United College of St Salvator’s and St Leonard, is one of the oldest remaining parts of the University of St Andrews.
St Andrews University had extended to three colleges.
St Salvator’s (1450), St Leonard’s (1512) and St Mary’s (1538).
In 1747, the union of the two Arts colleges formed the United College of St Salvator and St Leonard.
St Salvator’s College was chosen as the home for the new United College, the majority of the current buildings date from the 19th and early 20th century.