Melrose Abbey
Date
23 August 2015
Location
Melrose, Scottish Borders
NT 54814 34114; 55.59852°N, 2.71864°W
Information
Melrose Abbey was founded by David I in 1136 and was the first Cistercian monastery in Scotland. The building was attacked several times by the English in the 14th century and following the assault in 1385 by Richard II’s forces, it had to be entirely rebuilt, which took about 100 years to complete. Various Scottish kings and nobles were buried in the abbey and it was also the resting place of the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce.
Further Reading
Melrose Abbey (Historic Scotland);
Melrose Abbey (Wikipedia)
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I ❤️ that place! Wonderful photos!
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Many thanks!
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It’s beautiful, lovely photo’s.
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Thanks! I managed to get a few shots from outside the perimeter (paying to wander around ruins goes against my nature 😉 )
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Yes paying for ruins is a bit bonkers I suppose. I joined English Heritage so I pay once a yr and then feel like I get in for free everywhere! We have a lot of ruins up here, and they do have to be preserved so I don’t mind too much 🙂
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Yes, I know what you mean – we have an annual membership of the NTS
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Fascinating place, and I like the contrast of the old stones with the beautiful young girl and her hair in the wind.
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Glad you liked the contrast!
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Beautiful photos Graham
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Thanks, Anne. Seems such a long time ago that we were there now.
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Cracking photos as always, Graham! I do love that first one.
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Thank you, sir.
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What an amazing structure! Beautiful shots….
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Many thanks, Diana!
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wow… stunning… especially the photo after the one with the girl…where you can see the sky through the windows…
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Thanks!
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oh, I forgot… I bet you’d love to go back there on a rainy day? 🙂
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You know me so well, Alex 😉
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