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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| DUNDRENNAN ABBEY (In Ruins) | Dundrennan Abbey Dundrennan Abbey Dundrennan Abbey Dundrennan Abbey Abbey of Dundrainan |
Thomas Edgar James Gibson Statistical act. [Account] Kirkcudbrightshire Nicholsons History of Galloway Chalmers Calido. [Caledonia] |
051 | A large and roofless pile of ruins situate about 5 miles to the East of the Royal Burgh of Kirkcudbright. It was founded in 1142 by Fergus Lord of Galloway and occupied by monks of the Cistertian order who had come from Rievall [Rievaulx] in England. Its first Abbot was Sylvanus who transferred in 1167 to Rievall [Rievaulx] in 1167 and the last was Edward Maxwell son of John Lord of Herries at whose death it was thence annexed to the Royal Chapel at Stirling by King James 6th in 1621. This Abbey like all others in its time, suffered much at the divan of the reformation, and at a more recent period parts of its walls has been taken down for the purpose of building houses in its locality. Although the building is now greatly dilapidated, enough still remains to indicate its former splendour. Its walls are yet very considerable and mostly entire, covered with a pale grey coloured moss, which gives a character of peculiar and airy lightness to its lofty columns and Gothic arches, (many of which are entire). The original form and extent of the Abby admits of being easily traced. The Church of the Monastery was in the form of a cross, with a central spire, which tradition respresents to have been 200 feet high. The body of the building was 120 ft. [feet] in length, and divided into 3 Aisles, by 7 clustered columns supporting arches entering to the side Aisles. The breadth of each of the side aisles was about 15ft. [feet], and that of the centre aisle 25. The transept measured 120 feet from North to South, and 46 from East to West. The East end of the church was the same breadth, with the middle aisle, and only 35 ft. [feet] in length. On the south side of the church were the cloisters, containing a square area of 94 ft. [feet]. Still further South were the lodgings and different offices of the Monastery, occupying a place of nearly 300 ft. [feet] square. Here are some ancient and curious Monuments to be found. The most remarkable is the tomb of Allan Lord of Galloway, surnamed the great Constable of Scotland, who was buried within the walls of the Abbey in the year 1233. His mutilated figure is rudely represented in Alto relieve cross legged, and in Mail Armour, with a buff coat turn over [Continued on Page 52] |
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