Pluscarden Abbey
Dublin Core
Title
Pluscarden Abbey
Description
Founded as a house of Valliscaulian monks in 1230 by Alexander II. Bought by the Marquess of Bute in 1889 and gifted in 1948 to the Benedictine monks of Prinknash who restored and re-roofed the transepts, crossing and chancel of the medieval structure. The massive precinct walls contain some bee-boles with Gothic lintels.
Unassisted wheelchair access.
Source
moray
Date
1230
Type
Museum
Identifier
2976
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Pluscarden Abbey
Place
Elgin
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Style of William Robertson
OpeningTime1
10.00-17.00
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
10706
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
IV30 3UA
Citation
“Pluscarden Abbey,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2975.
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