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Holyroodhouse Abbey
Inglis, Alexander Adam , 1897, Photograph
Holyroodhouse Abbey
Holyroodhouse Abbey
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8698
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Holyroodhouse Abbey
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An entrance to Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh is decorated with stone carvings. The interior of the abbey is visible through the entrance. Windows are above the doorway and arched niches are to the side.
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Inglis, Alexander Adam
Date
1897
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29.1 x 24.8 cm
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Photograph
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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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(55°57′10″N, 3°10′20″W)
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