Dundrennan Abbey

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Dundrennan Abbey

Monastery information
Order Cistercian
Mother house Rievaulx Abbey
Established 1142
Disestablished 1606
Diocese Diocese of Galloway
Controlled churches Kirkmabreck; Rerrick (Dundrennan)
People
Founder Fergus of Galloway
Important associated figures Thomas Livingston
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Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland (1124-53), and monks from Rievaulx Abbey.

Though extensively ruined (the transepts are the main surviving parts), Dundrennan is noted for the purity and restraint of its architecture, reflecting the austere Cistercian ideal. It is also built from very hard-weathering grey sandstone, so the original architectural forms and mouldings are well preserved.

Mary, Queen of Scots, after the Battle of Langside, spent her final night in Scotland here, in 1568. From neighbouring Port Mary, she crossed the Solway Firth to Workington, and shortly after was imprisoned by the English.

In 1587, following the Scottish Reformation, the land passed to the Crown. The site fell into ruin after it was subsequently used to house livestock. Historic Scotland maintain the site today.

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Coordinates: 54°48′24″N, 3°56′52″W

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