Crossraguel Abbey
The Abbey of Saint Mary of Crossraguel is a ruin of a former Cluniac abbey near the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Although it is a ruin, visitors can still see the monks’ church, cloister and dovecote.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monastery ruins in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Crossraguel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baltersan Castle and Maybole railway station.
Baltersan Castle
Ruins
Photo: stephen samson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltersan Castle is a ruined L-plan tower house located near Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was originally graded as a Category B listed building in 1971, but this was upgraded to Category A in 1995. Baltersan Castle is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Crossraguel Abbey.
Maybole railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maybole railway station is a railway station serving the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. Maybole railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Crossraguel Abbey.
Maybole Collegiate Church
Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maybole Collegiate Church is a ruins, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Crossraguel Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maybole and Maidens.
Maybole
Town
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maybole is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of 4,580 in 2020. It is situated 9 miles south of Ayr and 50 miles southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Maybole is situated 2 miles northeast of Crossraguel Abbey.
Maidens
Village
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidens is a village in the Kirkoswald parish of Ayrshire, Scotland. Situated on the coast of the Firth of Clyde at the southern end of Maidenhead Bay, a series of rocks known as the "Maidens” form a natural harbour. Maidens is situated 4 miles west of Crossraguel Abbey.
Dailly
Village
Photo: paul c, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dailly is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located on the Water of Girvan, five miles south of Maybole, and three miles east of Old Dailly. Dailly is situated 4 miles south of Crossraguel Abbey.
Crossraguel Abbey
- Categories: abbey, monastery ruins, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.33873° or 55° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.72085° or 4° 43′ 15″ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Operator
Historic ScotlandOpen location code
9C7Q87QH+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1074166098OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Scots—“Crossraguel Abbey” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Crossraguel abadia”
- Dutch: “Crossraguel Abbey”
- German: “Crossraguel Abbey”
- Italian: “abbazia di Crossraguel”
- Italian: “Abbazia di Crossraguel”
- Scots: “Crossraguel Aibey”
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