Jedburgh Abbey

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Jedburgh Abbey is a 12th-century Augustinian monastery in the Scottish Borders, renowned for its impressive Romanesque and early Gothic architecture and its role in medieval Scottish religious life.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Augustinian monastery
abbey
medieval monastery
architecturalStyle Early Gothic
Romanesque
associatedWith Scottish Reformation
category Augustinian monasteries in Scotland
Monasteries in the Scottish Borders
Ruined abbeys in Scotland
conservationStatus protected historic site
country Scotland
dedicatedTo the Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
foundedBy David I of Scotland NERFINISHED
foundedInCentury 12th century
foundedInPeriod High Middle Ages
function monastic community
place of worship
religious house
hasChapterHouse true
hasCloister true
hasFeature early Gothic choir
nave with Romanesque arcades
tower
transepts
hasGraveyard true
hasViewOf Jedburgh town
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
Scheduled monument
historicalEra medieval Scotland
influencedBy Norman architecture
knownFor early Gothic architectural features
impressive Romanesque architecture
role in medieval Scottish religious life
locatedIn Jedburgh
locatedInNation Kingdom of Scotland
locatedInRegion Scottish Borders
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
material sandstone
near Jed Water
openToPublic true
partOf medieval Scottish church network
region Borders
religiousOrder Augustinian Canons Regular
status ruined abbey
tourismRegion Scottish Borders tourist area
usedAs tourist attraction

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Borders
contains
Scottish Borders
containsHistoricSite
David I of Scotland
founded

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