Melrose was the first Cistercian abbey in Scotland, founded in 1136 by King David I. Three miles away from the present abbey, Old Melrose had been a monastic settlement since the 7th centuary, founded ...

The pupils' leaflet details the carvings which can be seen at Melrose Abbey Primary 7 pupils at Melrose Primary School have launched a new leaflet at the town's historic abbey. Crafty Carvings is ...

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You can see why the Romans made a beeline for Melrose when they bashed north into Caledonia. They were drawn to the trio of sentinel peaks that preside over what today is the most appealing of the ...

Primary 7 pupils at Melrose Primary School have launched a new leaflet at the town's historic abbey. Crafty Carvings is aimed at young people and details the beautiful carvings in the abbey and the ...

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