Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Lincluden Collegiate Church
Lincluden Collegiate Church — church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 1.7 km
- Free entry
About
Lincluden Collegiate Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.0852°, -3.6206°.
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Lincluden Collegiate Church, known earlier as Lincluden Priory or Lincluden Abbey (the name by which it is still known locally), is a ruined religious house, situated in the historic county of Dumfries to the north of the Royal Burgh of Dumfries, Scotland. Situated in a bend of Cluden Water, 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 circa 1160 and was used for various purposes, until its abandonment around 1700.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lincluden Collegiate Church, known earlier as Lincluden Priory or Lincluden Abbey (the name by which it is still known locally), is a ruined religious house, situated in the historic county of Dumfries to the north of the Royal Burgh of Dumfries, Scotland. Situated in a bend of Cluden Water, 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 circa 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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Background
History
The foundation of the priory is accredited to Uchtred (d.1174) who had co-ruled Galloway with his brother Gille Brigte. Uchtred did not have the benefit of the relative peace of his father's reign in Galloway. Fergus of Galloway (d.1161) had founded such establishments such as Soulseat Abbey, St Mary's Isle Priory, Dundrennan Abbey, the foundation at Kirkcudbright (Kirk of St. Cuthbert) and re-established the foundation at Whithorn, the historic community of St Ninian. Uchtred's focus of power was in eastern Galloway, while his brother's was in the west. Their reigns were marked by turbulent relationships between themselves, the Irish Kings of Ailech, the King of Scots, William the Lyon,…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0852, -3.6206
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 0DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2347266 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lincluden Collegiate Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lincluden Collegiate Church - April 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lincluden Collegiate Church?
- Lincluden Collegiate Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 0DG).
- When was Lincluden Collegiate Church built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Who owns Lincluden Collegiate Church?
- Lincluden Collegiate Church is owned by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Is Lincluden Collegiate Church a listed building?
- Lincluden Collegiate Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Lincluden Collegiate Church free to visit?
- Yes, Lincluden Collegiate Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lincluden Collegiate Church?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 0DG.