Holyrood Chapel, the Nave

Category

Library Item

Item no

24410

Title

Holyrood Chapel, the Nave

Description

An interior photograph of Holyrood Chapel shows the nave of the chapel in ruins. A centre pillar is broken halfway down, the far wall is badly damaged and the roof is no longer present at all.

Artist / maker

Valentine, James

Date

1865

Size

11.5 x 17.7cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Holyrood Abbey stands next to Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. The Abbey was founded by David I in 1128, several hundred years before Holyrood Palace. The Abbey was badly damaged during the Reformation. It was finally abandoned in 1768 after the roof collapsed.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Holyrood

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Religion > Religious facilities > Abbeys

Religion > Religious facilities > Chapels

Religion > Religious facilities > Disrepair (places of worship)

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