Lincluden Collegiate Church

Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

Lincluden Collegiate Church is a ruined religious house, situated to the north of Dumfries, Scotland. Situated in a bend of the River Cairn, at its confluence with the River Nith, the ruins are on the site of the Bailey of the very early Lincluden Castle, as are those of the later Lincluden Tower. This religious house was founded c. 1160 and was used for various purposes, until its abandonment around 1700. The remaining ruins are protected as a scheduled monument.

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Address

Abbey Lane 20, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

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Details

Founded: c. 1160
Category: Religious sites in United Kingdom

More Information

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Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

The FlexTapes (8 months ago)
Stunning remains, shame about the disregard to its history, full of rubbish and the odd bit of graffiti. Shame the locals don't respect their own monuments. Otherwise great.

Gustavo de Carvalho (9 months ago)
Easy access to old ruins next to a river. Open to the public, no need to buy tickets.

Simon Lidwell (Wordsmithcrafts) (13 months ago)
This is a ruin, but the atmosphere and location help visitors access cneturoes of spiritual life. It is a hidden gem.

Chapel in the Hollow (13 months ago)
This was way more impressive in person than I thought it would be. We came early-ish in the morning so the lighting was gorgeous. It was fun to explore and see the differences in the two parts of the structure. The architecture was stunning.

Mark Newlands (3 years ago)
This is a fantastic church with some of the best architecture that I have seen in Scotland the site is free and there is a small car park near the site also it isn't covered in scaffolding which most sites in Scotland seem to be at the moment well worth a visit if you are passing by

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