Holyrood Chapel

Category

Library Item

Item no

7792

Title

Holyrood Chapel

Description

The remains of a large window in Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh has a headstone below it. Intricate carved stonework is on either side beneath the remains of smaller windows. Partial columns also in a state of disrepair are in the middle of the structure.

Artist / maker

Wilson, George Washington

Date

1880

Size

11.2 x 17.1 cm

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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Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Places > Edinburgh areas > Holyrood

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Abbeys

Religion > Religious facilities > Disrepair (places of worship)

(55°57′11″N, 3°10′20″W)

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