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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ABBEY OF ABERBROTHOCK 1178 (Remains of) Abbey of Aberbrothock (Remains of)
Abbey of Aberbrothock (Remains of)
Abbey of Aberbrothock (Remains of)
Mr. David Miller, Writer
Mr. J. Anderson, Writer
Revd. [Reverend] J. Law Inverbrothock Manse
046 [Situation] In the NE. [North East] part of the town
This is the Remains of the Abbey of Aberbrothock or Arbroath which was founded by William the 1st. of Scotland in the year 1178. The Precincts were enclosed by a stone Wall nearly all of which has been removed or modernised. All that now Remains of the Abbey are the Remains of St. Thomas's Church, a Square Tower at the N. West [ North West] Corner of the Abbey at the High Street - which is entire - called the Regality Tower and, popularly, Tower Nook - from its situation at the angle formed by the High Street with Hamilton Green; and some Buildings Connecting the Tower with the Church, supposed to be the Remains of Cloisters. At the North side of the Church [was] an extensive Burial Ground enclosed by a high stone Wall.
ST THOMAS'S or ABBEY CHURCH (Ruins of) [Arbroath Abbey] Remains of St. Thomas's Church
Remains of St. Thomas's Church
Remains of St. Thomas's Church
Revd. [Reverend] J. Law
Mr. J. Anderson, Writer
Mr. David Miller, Writer
046 [Situation] In the NE. [North East] end of the town
This is the Remains of the Church of the Abbey of Aberbrothock. It was dedicated to St. Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. All that remains of it now are the south Transept walls and the South Side Wall of the Church; the Walls & Towers of the West Entrance and the Walls which Inclosed the High Altar; and a small part of the Wall of the Chapter House.

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Town of Arbroath -- Sheet 46.11 No. 24 Trace 5

St. Thomas's or Abbey Church [note]
As it was the Abbey church it is proper to write
the name as above recommended.

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