June 2018 - Scottish Borders
There are some fantastic ruined abbeys in the Scottish Borders, just outside Edinburgh: we made it to Jedburgh abbey, Melrose abbey (not Melrose Place unfortunately), and Rosslyn chapel.
There are some fantastic ruined abbeys in the Scottish Borders, just outside Edinburgh: we made it to Jedburgh abbey, Melrose abbey (not Melrose Place unfortunately), and Rosslyn chapel.
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| The Jedburgh abbey | ||
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| The main door | ||
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| Some surviving architectural detail | A Roman stone reused in the abbey | |
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| The abbey cemetery | Scott's View, and the rolling hills of the borderlands | Melrose abbey |
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| Some nice white wildflowers growing in the ruins | ||
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| Looking down from the tower | A gargoyle of a pig playing the bagpipes. Seemed like a good idea at the time? | |
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| A once beautifully decorated tower | ||
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| The cemetery side | The Rosslyn Chapel | Fantastic detail on both interior and exterior |
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| A newer addition | ||