Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland
Inchaffray Abbey
In or near Fowlis Wester.
Inchaffray Abbey — former abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Muggles Meet · 6.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Inchaffray Abbey, the nearest railway station is Muggles Meet, located 6.4 km away. Entry details are not specified, and accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is PH7 3PA.
About
Inchaffray Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "former abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3839°, -3.6962°.
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Heritage listing
Inchaffray Abbey was situated by the village of Madderty, midway between Perth and Crieff in Strathearn, Scotland. The only traces now visible are an earth mound and some walls on rising ground which once (before drainage) formed an island where the abbey once stood (the surrounding marshes known for eels).
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From the Wikipedia article
Inchaffray Abbey was situated by the village of Madderty, midway between Perth and Crieff in Strathearn, Scotland. The only traces now visible are an earth mound and some walls on rising ground which once (before drainage) formed an island where the abbey once stood (the surrounding marshes known for eels).
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Background
History
Folk etymology has the name Inchaffray taken from the Gaelic innis abh reidh (island of the smooth water), but the earliest attested form of the name is the Latin Insula missarum (island of the masses), mass in Gaelic being oifrend and Welsh offeren, thus island of the offerings. A charter of Jonathan, Bishop of Dunblane, refers to the place "qui uocatur lingua Scottica Inche Affren" (="which is called in the Gaelic language Inche Affren") and comparative usage shows that Insula Missarum was taken as a translation, e.g. "Sancti Johannis evangeliste de Inchefrren" and "sancto Johanni apostolo de Insula Misserum". A priory was created on the site of an existing ecclesiastical establishment of…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3839, -3.6962
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH7 3PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Muggles Meet — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6014371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inchaffray Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inchaffray Abbey.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inchaffray Abbey?
- Inchaffray Abbey is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH7 3PA).
- What is Inchaffray Abbey?
- Inchaffray Abbey — former abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Inchaffray Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Muggles Meet, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH7 3PA.
- When was Inchaffray Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Inchaffray Abbey a listed building?
- Inchaffray Abbey is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Inchaffray Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Muggles Meet, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH7 3PA.