St. Edward’s Abbey
Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery which has been ruinous since the 16th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: abbey in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Balmerino Abbey”, “Balmerino Abbey (Balmerino, Scotland)”, “Saint Edward’s Abbey”, and “St Edward’s Abbey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balmerino Parish Church and Birkhill Castle.
Balmerino Parish Church
Church
Photo: James Denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balmerino Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in Bottomcraig, Fife, Scotland. The church sits in the centre of the small village where it was built in 1811. It is situated across the road from the accompanying manse constructed in 1816. Balmerino Parish Church is situated 3,400 feet east of St. Edward’s Abbey.
Birkhill Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Mannox, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Birkhill Castle is a stately home, the residence of the Earl of Dundee, located on the banks of the River Tay, a short drive from St. Andrews. The castle is operated as a commercial venture offering facilities for corporate and private groups. Birkhill Castle is situated 1½ miles southwest of St. Edward’s Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balmerino and Bottomcraig.
Balmerino
Village
Photo: Cb43569, Public domain.
Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords.
Bottomcraig
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bottomcraig is a village in Fife, Scotland located near Balmerino and The Gauldry. The village is home to Balmerino Parish Church, built in 1811, and the former manse built in 1816.
Gauldry
Village
Gauldry, locally sometimes The Gauldry, is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre south of Bottomcraig.
St. Edward’s Abbey
- Categories: Cistercian monastery, monastery ruins, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.40989° or 56° 24′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.04166° or 3° 2′ 30″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
9C8RCX55+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 45513022OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11497541Wikidata ID
Q1774976
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“St. Edward’s Abbey” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巴尔门诺修道院”
- French: “abbaye de Balmerino”
- French: “Abbaye de Balmerino”
- German: “Balmerino Abbey”
- German: “Kloster Balmerino”
- Japanese: “バルメリーノ修道院”
- Scots: “Balmairnie Aibbey”
- Spanish: “Abadia de Balmerino”
- Spanish: “Abadía de Balmerino”
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