Dryburgh Abbey

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Today's Court sitting finished early enough to enable me to call in at Dryburgh Abbey on my way home. The Abbey was founded around 1150 and was largely destroyed by the English in the 16th century, but thanks to the Earl of Buchan in the late 18th century, and later Historic Scotland, the remains have been conserved.

The area where I am standing would have been inside the original Church.

Nave

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Church from the Cloisters

Kilted in the Cloisters

In another area of the Church

From the Grounds

Another section of the Abbey from the grounds

In silhouette

And in late low afternoon sun

And back in the cloisters.

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The Chapter House from the Cloisters

Interior of the Chapter House

View from above the Chapter House

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From above the Chapter House, looking over the Cloister wall into the Church.

A gable wall of the Church

The same gable viewed from the Cloisters.

Looking through the entrance to the Church

The doorway and stairs from the Cloisters up in to the church.

Lest we Forget - Remembrance Poppy Wreaths

Memorial to the fallen of the Great War, 1914-1918

We conclude this short tour with a view of a 19th century tombstone in the Abbey's burial ground.

[Big Dave]

Amazing pics. Thanks for sharing them.

[nixphotography]

Wonderful shots cessna, thanks for sharing.

Brett

[Pour1Malt]

guid yins Alex

ta fur sharin those!

slainte

[David Dalglish]

Nice photos again Alex-looking sharp in your black kilt.

[Niblox]

Great pics Alex!

The winter sunshine makes for some very striking colours and textures of the stone. Hope you and the missus are keeping well.

Niblox

[Retro Red]

Thanks, Cessna, I enjoyed the tour.

There's grandeur even in the ruins; I can only imagine how lovely the abbey must have been before its destruction.
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