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Dryburgh Abbey, Scotland

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This is Dryburgh, where the superb 19th century restoration has left much of the grounds and ruins of this fine Scottish Abbey intact.    Here the East wall (right) and North trancept (left) of the Abbey Church.  Photo-Credit:  John Boyd-Brent:   www.aboutscotland.com 

Within this portion of the Abbey Church trancept lies the grave of Sir Walter Scott.   Photo-Credit:  Page Author (un-named on page):    www.scottishculture.com/about 
A closeup of the grave of Sir Walter.  Photo-Credit:  Page Author (un-named on page):    www.scottishculture.com/about 
General environs around the grave of Sir Walter.   Photo-Credit:  Martin Junius:     www.m-j-s.net/photo/scot1995 
Other famous individuals are buried on these hallowed grounds.  Here, the simple soldier's grave of Field Marshal Sir Alexander Haig, of World War I fame.  Photo-Credit:  Page Author (un-named on page):    www.scottishculture.com/about 
Doorway into the remains of the Abbey's Chapter House (meeting room for conducting voting assemblies and daily business).   Photo-Credit:  Martin Junius:     www.m-j-s.net/photo/scot1995 
Interior of the Chapter Room.  Photo-Credit:  BBC:     www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory 
Doorway into the Canon's cloister area.  
Another view of the Abbey Church -- from the extensive and "perfect" grounds surrounding this Abbey.  Photo-Credit:  Page Author (un-named on page):    www.scottishculture.com/about 
The Refectory in the background, with the Obelisk built by the 11th Earl of Buchan to honor King James I and King James II  in foreground.  Photo-Credit:  Page Author (un-named on page):    www.scottishculture.com/about 
Closeup of the Rose window in the refectory.  Note the roof line of another building below the window.   Photo-Credit:  Martin Junius:     www.m-j-s.net/photo/scot1995 
Another view of the Church (background) and the cloister area (foreground).   Photo-Credit:  Martin Junius:     www.m-j-s.net/photo/scot1995 
Decorative archwork, Chapter Room
Breviary shelf
Original coloring and decoration on ceiling of Chapter Room.
Cloister area, looking northeast.
Washing area next to Refectory.
Stairs ascending to the Day Room. 
Decorative plasters.
Entrance from cloister to Church. 
Lancet
Warming Room. 
Windows in Canons' Day Room.
Cellarers' rooms below cloister area.
One cellarers' chamber.