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(9) 6a - Old Abbey of Balmerino
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| Hutton Drawings > [Volume 2] > Fife > (9) 6a - Old Abbey of Balmerino |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74635726 |
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| Description | Plan of Balmerino Abbey, Fife made by Alexander Morton in 1813. A numbered list of the abbey's rooms and areas is included on the right side of the drawing, together with a compass. The artist's signature is included at the foot of the drawing. Balmerino Abbey is located on the south bank of the River Tay, opposite the city of Dundee. Founded in 1229 by Lady Ermengarde, second wife and widow of William the Lyon, Balmerino Abbey is a Cistercian Abbey. Sadly, as with so many of Scotland's church buildings, the Reformation destroyed Balmerino Abbey. Mary, Queen of Scots visited the abbey in 1565 during the Reformation era, probably staying in the Abbot's House as a guest of Sir John Hay, the first Lay Commendator of the abbey. |
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| Shelfmark | Adv.MS.30.5.23 |
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| Description | Over 500 drawings, maps, plans and prints relating mainly to Scottish churches and other ecclesiastical buildings. A few depict castles or other secular dwellings. Drawings date mostly from 1781-1792 and 1811-1820. Arranged by county. Some drawings by George Henry Hutton, a professional soldier and amateur antiquary, who compiled the collection. |
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| Shelfmark | Adv.MS.30.5.22-23 |
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