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Inchaffray Abbey.

A Category B Listed Building in Madderty, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.3833 / 56°22'59"N

Longitude: -3.6961 / 3°41'45"W

OS Eastings: 295368

OS Northings: 722515

OS Grid: NN953225

Mapcode National: GBR 1N.1X6K

Mapcode Global: WH5P3.6T6C

Plus Code: 9C8R98M3+8H

Entry Name: Inchaffray Abbey.

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351802

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17835

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Inchaffray,abbey and early monastic site

ID on this website: 200351802

Location: Madderty

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Almond and Earn

Parish: Madderty

Traditional County: Perthshire

Tagged with: Abbey Ruins

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Description

Founded before 1198 by Gilbert Earl of Stratherne and his
wife Matildis. Slight remains of W. range of monastic
buildings only: c. 1200, 97'7" long, walls standing to a
height of up to 7', partly buried in earth and debris, except
at N. end where one plain barrel vault entered by remains of
a doorway formerly with nookshafts and the gable (upper parts
rebuilt 16th or early 17th century) remain. Site much buried
and overgrown.

Statement of Interest

Scheduled Ancient Monument, No 3200.

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