Dryburgh Abbey, Melrose

Name: Dryburgh Abbey
Address: Melrose, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1835 822381

#2 among attractions in Melrose

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Dryburgh Abbey, near Dryburgh on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, was nominally founded on 10 November 1150 in an agreement between Hugh de Morville, Constable of Scotland, and the Premonstratensian canons regular from Alnwick Abbey in Northumberland. The arrival of the canons along with their first abbot, Roger, took place on 13 December 1152. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1150 (874 years ago)Coordinates: 55°34'38"N, 2°38'58"W

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Melrose United Kingdom

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Day trips

Dryburgh Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford House, Smailholm Tower, Leaderfoot Viaduct.

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14th-century monastic ruins with museum
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Scott's 19th-century baronial home
Abbotsford House, Melrose
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3.5 miNE
15th-century hilltop stone tower
Smailholm Tower, Kelso
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2.2 miNW
Bridge
Leaderfoot Viaduct, Melrose
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2.7 miW
Archaeological site
Eildon Hill
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Monuments and statues
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Bridge
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3.2 miNW
Park
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1.1 miE
Bridge
Mertoun Bridge
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Memorial
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Nature and wildlife, Garden, Park
Priorwood Garden, Melrose
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