Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland
Scone Abbey
In or near Perth.
Scone Abbey — abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 3.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Scone Abbey, the nearest railway station is Perth, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PH2 6BD. There is limited wheelchair accessibility at the site.
About
Scone Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the Romanesque architecture style. Affiliated with Catholicism. Wikidata describes it as: "abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.4247°, -3.4358°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Scone Abbey (originally Scone Priory) was a house of Augustinian canons located in Scone, Perthshire (Gowrie), Scotland. Dates given for the establishment of Scone Priory have ranged from 1114 A.D. to 1122 A.D. However, historians have long believed that Scone was before that time, the centre of the early medieval Christian cult of the Culdees (Céli Dé in medieval Irish meaning "Companions of God"). Very little is known about the Culdees but it is thought that they may have been worshiping at Scone from as early as 700 A.D. Archaeological surveys taken in 2007 suggest that Scone was a site of real significance even prior to 841 A.D., when Kenneth MacAlpin brought the Stone of Scone (or Stone of Destiny), Scotland's most prized relic and coronation stone, to Scone. For centuries the Abbey held the Stone of Scone upon which the early Kings of Scotland were crowned. Robert the Bruce was crowned at Scone in 1306 and the last coronation was of Charles II, when he accepted the Scottish crown in 1651. The Stone of Scone is now in Perth Museum.
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Background
History
The priory was established by six canons from Nostell Priory in West Yorkshire under the leadership of Prior Robert, who was the first prior of Scone (later Bishop of St Andrews). The foundation charter, dated 1120, was once thought to be a fake version of the original, but it is now regarded as a copy made in the late 12th century. Perhaps the copy was needed after a fire which occurred there sometime before 1163 A.D. and presumably damaged or destroyed the original. Scone Priory suffered a similar destruction of records during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The royal assembly site at Scone originated as a power centre in the early middle ages.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4247, -3.4358
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 6BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1627594 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scone Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SconeAbbeySeal1.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scone Abbey?
- Scone Abbey is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 6BD).
- What is Scone Abbey?
- Scone Abbey — abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Scone Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH2 6BD.
- When was Scone Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- How do I get to Scone Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 6BD.