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Dryburgh Abbey © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
Dryburgh Abbey (HS)

Dryburgh, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 0RQ

Perhaps the most beautiful of all the Border Abbeys. The ruins are remarkably complete and include an exquisite barrel...

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  • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 5 stars
St Marys Parish Church
St Marys Parish Church

Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3JB

Amazing C14th cathedral size church ruined C16 battle. Nave only till choir/transepts restored 1973! Windows, carvings,...

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Dalmeny Kirk
Dalmeny Kirk

Dalmeny Village, Nr South Queensbury, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Built in the 12th century this is the most complete Norman Church in Scotland. It is richly decorated with beautifully...

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  • Channelkirk Parish Church
    Channelkirk Parish Church

    Channelkirk, by Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK

    Built in 1841 to replace an earlier church, its burial ground contains many well-carved gravestones.

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  • Dunglass Collegiate Church © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Dunglass Collegiate Church (HS)

    Nr Cockburnspath, Dunglass, East Lothian, Scotland, UK

    Founded by Sir Alexander Hume in the mid 15th century. Three chaplains and four choirboys once delivered masses here for...

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  • Rosslyn Chapel
    Rosslyn Chapel

    Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PU

    Rosslyn Chapel, built in 1446, is unique. Its varied and symbolic carvings will interest Templars and Freemasons as well...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 2 stars
    Torphichen Preceptory © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Torphichen Preceptory (HS)

    Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

    Built between the late 12th and 15th centuries, the only Scottish seat of the Knights Hospitallers, a military religious...

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  • Jedburgh Abbey © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Jedburgh Abbey (HS)

    Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, TD8 6JQ

    A majestic building founded by David I in 1138. The Abbey church is almost complete. Award winning visitor centre.

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    St Michael's Parish Church
    St Michael's Parish Church

    Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

    One of Scotland's finest medieval churches, St. Michael's was built between 1425 and 1540.

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  • Bedrule Kirk
    Bedrule Kirk

    Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK

    This attractive 19th century country church was built on a medieval Christian site. Interesting stained glass windows...

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  • Coldingham Priory
    Coldingham Priory

    Nr St Abbs, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5PH

    This Benedictine Priory was probably founded in the early 13th century. Sacked several times, and in ruins after the...

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  • Ettrick Kirk
    Ettrick Kirk

    Ettrick, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK

    Built on the site of an early 16th century church, the churchyard has many good 17th - 18th century gravestones. The...

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  • Stobo Kirk
    Stobo Kirk

    Nr Peebles, Stobo, Borders, Scotland, UK

    This delightful church was founded in 1127 and partially rebuilt in the 15th - 16th centuries. Fine medieval tombstones...

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  • Kelso Abbey (HS)
    Kelso Abbey (HS)

    Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK

    The imposing west gable and porch are virtually all that remains of one of the wealthiest abbeys in Scotland. Sacked by...

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  • Lauder Kirk
    Lauder Kirk

    Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK

    This handsome church was built in the late 17th century for the Duke of Lauderdale. Interesting gravestones and ruins...

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  • 1 Dryburgh Abbey (HS) Dryburgh, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 0RQ 5 stars
    2 St Marys Parish Church Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3JB 3 stars
    3 Dalmeny Kirk Dalmeny Village, Nr South Queensbury, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
    4 Channelkirk Parish Church Channelkirk, by Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
    5 Dunglass Collegiate Church (HS) Nr Cockburnspath, Dunglass, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
    6 Rosslyn Chapel Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9PU 2 stars
    7 Torphichen Preceptory (HS) Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
    8 Jedburgh Abbey (HS) Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, TD8 6JQ 5 stars
    9 St Michael's Parish Church Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, UK
    10 Bedrule Kirk Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
    11 Coldingham Priory Nr St Abbs, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5PH
    12 Ettrick Kirk Ettrick, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK
    13 Stobo Kirk Nr Peebles, Stobo, Borders, Scotland, UK
    14 Kelso Abbey (HS) Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
    15 Lauder Kirk Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK

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