Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606
Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606 is a ruin in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dundrennan Abbey.
Dundrennan Abbey
Ruins
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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, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan and Kirkcudbright.
Dundrennan
Village
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Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Kirkcudbright
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Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
Dundrennan Abbey 1142-1606
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.80668° or 54° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.94737° or 3° 56′ 51″ westElevation
203 feet (62 metres)Open location code
9C6RR343+M3GeoNames ID
11497741
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