Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands
Jedburgh Abbey
In or near Jedburgh.
Jedburgh Abbey — abbey in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Jedburgh Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Designed by David I of Scotland. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4761°, -2.5536°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Jedburgh Abbey, a ruined Augustinian abbey which was founded in the 12th century, is situated in the town of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders, 10 miles (16 km) north of the border with England at Carter Bar.
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Background
History
Towards the middle of the 9th century, when the area around Jedburgh was part of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria, there were two Gedworths (as Jedburgh was then known). One of them became the Jedburgh we know now, the other was four miles to the south. According to Symeon of Durham, Ecgred, bishop of Lindisfarne from 830AD to 845AD, gifted the two villages of the same name to the See of Lindisfarne. The southerly Gedworth was the place of Ecgred's church, the first church in the parish. The present town was distinguished from the long disappeared south village by UBI CASTELLUM EST meaning, 'where the castle is'. The only solid evidence of Ecgred's church came from Symeon of Durham…
Description
When the Protestant Reformation arrived in 1560, the canons were allowed to stay but the abbey was used as the parish kirk for the reformed religion. In 1671 the church was removed to the western part of the nave for safety reasons. This situation persisted until, in 1871, it was considered unsafe to continue worship at the abbey church and a new parish church was built. The Marquis of Lothian immediately started work on the restoration of the great church but in 1917 the church was handed over to the state and is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.
Visiting
This Abbey along with three others (Kelso, Dryburgh and Melrose) and other historic sights is on the Borders Abbeys Way walk.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4761, -2.5536
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.historicenvironment.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q1344789 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Jedburgh Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Jedburgh-wyrdlight-760337.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Jedburgh Abbey?
- Jedburgh Abbey is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6JQ).
- What is Jedburgh Abbey?
- Jedburgh Abbey — abbey in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Jedburgh Abbey?
- Drivers can use postcode TD8 6JQ.
- When was Jedburgh Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101. Designed by David I of Scotland.
- How do I get to Jedburgh Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6JQ. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.