Kinloss Abbey

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Title

Kinloss Abbey

Description

Walled burial ground containing ruins of Kinloss Abbey.

Surviving fragments of Abbey, dating from 13th to 16th centuries include portions of south transept of church including barrel vaulted chapel with early 19th century altar with cusped front and entrance dated 1830.

Stumps of cluster columns indicate nave; further remains below soil. Circular stair tower and ruins of 16th century Abbot's house stand immediately south of Abbey ruins, just outside burial ground. Fine burial enclosure of early and mid 19th century builds containing memorials to Grant Peterkin family of Grange Hall and Invererne. Mainly 18th and 19th century tombstones. RAF burial enclosure.

Source

moray

Date

Founder 1150

Type

Museum

Identifier

2996

Spatial Coverage

current,57.63385,-3.566801;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Kinloss

Place

Forres

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

9/9/2012

OpeningTime1

10.00-16.00

OpeningTime2

10.00-16.00

Activities

For more information contact
Kinloss Abbey Trust
c/o Sir James Dunbar-Nasmith
jd.nasmith@virgin.net 07801 371515
www.kinlossabbey.org

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

12113

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

IV36 3TL

Citation

“Kinloss Abbey,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2995.

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