Listed Building

The only legal part of the listing under the Planning (Listing Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 is the address/name of site. Addresses and building names may have changed since the date of listing – see 'About Listed Buildings' below for more information. The further details below the 'Address/Name of Site' are provided for information purposes only.

Address/Name of Site

MELROSE ABBEYLB37726

Status: Removed

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Summary

Category
A
Date Added
16/03/1971
Date Removed:
03/08/2017
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Planning Authority
Scottish Borders
Burgh
Melrose
NGR
NT 54848 34177
Coordinates
354848, 634177

Removal Reason

The significance of this building continues to recognised as a scheduled monument (see SM90214).

Description

Although founded in the 12th century and repaired or rebuilt in the 14th century most of the surviving work dates to the 15th century; ie Choir, Transepts, South nave wall and part of the North nave wall. The choir survives upto and including the vault but the pointed barrel vault of the nave and massive north and south walls which overlay the mediaeval

nave walls remain from the Parish Church built in 1618 and replaced by the new church in 1810. The remainder of the nave and claustral buildings survive only as foundations.

Statement of Special Interest

Guardianship Monument Cistercian Abbey founded by David I in 1136. Burnt in 1322 and 1385 and finally in 1545. The Post-Reformation church of 1618 was partially removed in the restoration of 1822 by J Smith of Darnick under the superintendence of Walter Scott and paid for by the Duke of Buccleuch. A Group.

Scheduled Area - 10 November 1998.

References

Bibliography

Royal Commission on the Ancient Monuments of Scotland ROXBURGHSHIRE,

ii 265-91.

Historic Environment Scotland Properties

Melrose Abbey and Precinct

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Related Designations

  1. MELROSE ABBEY 'THE CLOISTERS'LB37730

    Designation Type
    Listed Building (C)
    Status
    Designated
  2. ABBEY STREET, ABBEY HOUSELB37733

    Designation Type
    Listed Building (B)
    Status
    Designated
  3. MELROSE ABBEY DOOCOT AND BYRE RANGE ADJOININGLB37727

    Designation Type
    Listed Building (B)
    Status
    Designated
  4. MELROSE ABBEY FORMER BREWERY WAREHOUSE NOW STORELB37728

    Designation Type
    Listed Building (C)
    Status
    Designated
  5. Melrose AbbeySM90214

    Designation Type
    Scheduled Monument
    Status
    Designated
  6. Commendator's House, Melrose Abbey Precinct, MelroseLB37729

    Designation Type
    Listed Building (A)
    Status
    Designated

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