Jedburgh Abbey in Teviotdale Kilt

**cessna152towser** · 11th January 07, 10:15 AM

Wore the Teviotdale kilt to the court office at Duns this morning, first time I've worn it with jacket and tie. Finished around two in the afternoon so called in at Jedburgh Abbey to take some pics on my way home

Greeted in the visitor centre by this mannequin dressed as a monk.

A model of the abbey as it would have been in its heyday, as viewed from the south. Founded in 1138 by King David I of Scotland and completed in 1285. Being so close to the border it was occupied by the English in 1296 when King Edward I's army lodged here. When Roxburgh Castle was recaptured by the Scots in 1312 the monastery was perceived as having supported the English and the Abbot and Canons fled to Yorkshire. The Scottish monastery was re-established later in that century, only for the Abbey to be attacked by the English in 1409, 1416, 1464 and 1523.

Only limited repairs were carried out after the 1523 attack and as we see in this view from the south the buildings in the foreground were ruined and never rebuilt.

The remains of the grand dining hall and kitchen

I promised a kilt in this thread; at last the rain has eased enough to allow me to unbutton my plastic mac which has been protecting the new kilt from the worst of the weather.

Too wet to wander around the burial ground so this view of the abbey from the north from last summer will need to suffice.

**cessna152towser** · 11th January 07, 10:28 AM

A view of the Teviotdale kilt, taken in the shelter of the east nave. The tie commemorates the Battle of Hornshole, 1514, a minor skirmish in which Reivers from Teviotdale saw off a mob of English Reivers from Hexham, who had travelled into Teviotdale to loot and plunder in the aftermath of Flodden.

As promised to Hamish, a view of the pleats while being worn.

The remains of the grand church, looking east. The last great battle fought here was in 1548 when the French and Scots jointly held the Abbey against attack from the English.

The east tower.

A moody shot at the east end of the church. From 1671 only the west nave remained in use as a small local parish church and this was abandoned in 1875

After the abbey was abandoned the remains passed to ownership of the Marquis of Lothian and what we see today is in the care of Historic Scotland.

**JimB** · 11th January 07, 10:44 AM

Wonderful photos!
Thanks for the photo-tours.
As an artist, I could spend a lot of time here with that beautiful stone work, especially with that east end shot.

Speaking of rain....ever thought of getting one of those Inverness Capes?