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List of monastic houses in Scotland

This list of monastic houses in Scotland is a catalogue of the abbeys, priories, friaries and other monastic religious houses of Scotland.

In this article alien houses are included, as are smaller establishments such as cells and notable monastic granges (particularly those with resident monks). The numerous monastic hospitals per se are not included here unless at some time the foundation had, or was purported to have, the status or function of an abbey, priory, friary or preceptory/commandery.

The geographical co-ordinates provided are sourced from details provided by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments in Scotland (RCAHMS) and Ordnance Survey publications.

Overview

Article layout

The list is presented alphabetically by council area. Foundations are listed alphabetically within each area.

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as having been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.

Formal name or dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.

Alternative names: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching, such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

Abbreviations and key

Locations with names in italics indicate probable duplication (misidentification with another location) or non-existent foundations (either erroneous reference or proposed foundation never implemented.

Communities/provenance: shows the status and communities existing at each establishment, together with such dates as having been established as well as the fate of the establishment after dissolution, and the current status of the site.

Formal name or dedication: shows the formal name of the establishment or the person in whose name the church is dedicated, where known.

Alternative names: some of the establishments have had alternative names over the course of time. In order to assist in text-searching, such alternatives in name or spelling have been provided.

List of establishments by county/region

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

Angus

The following location in Angus has no monastic connection:

  • Rossie Priory: mansion, built 1807

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Argyll & Bute

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Ayrshire

East Ayrshire

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North Ayrshire

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Ayrshire, North non-Christian monasteries

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South Ayrshire

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Dumfries and Galloway

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Dumfries and Galloway non-Christian monasteries

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Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire

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City of Edinburgh

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Eilean Siar

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Fife

The following locations in the Fife Region have no monastic connection:

  • Crawford Priory: mansion, built 1813
  • Inchrye Abbey: mansion, built 19thC

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City of Glasgow

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Highland

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Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire

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Lothian

East Lothian

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West Lothian

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Midlothian

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Moray

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Orkney

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Perth & Kinross

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Renfrewshire

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Scottish Borders

The following location in the Scottish Borders has no known monastic connection:

  • Abbey: placename probably does not pre-date 1726

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Stirling

The following location in the Stirling Region has no monastic connection:

  • Ross Priory: mansion named 'Ross', renamed 'Ross Priory' 1810

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Unidentified supposed foundations

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See also

Notes

Footnotes

References

  • Thorold, Henry, Collins Guide to the Ruined Abbeys of England, Wales and Scotland, Collins, 1993
  • Robinson, David, The Cistercian Abbeys of Britain, B. T. Batsford with English Heritage, CADW, Historic Scotland, 2002
  • Cowan, Ian B. & Easson, David E. (1976) Medieval Religious Houses Scotland. Longman
  • Butler, Rev. D., M.A. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys, The Guild Library, A&C Black, 1901
  • Leicester Addis, M. E., Cathedrals and Abbeys of Presbyterian Scotland, Philadelphia, The Westminster Press, 1901
  • Fawcett, R., Scottish Abbeys and Priories, Historic Scotland, 1994
  • Scotland Churches Scheme, Churches to Visit in Scotland, 1999, Saint Andrew Press
  • Coventry, M. and Miller, J., Churches and Abbeys of Scotland, Thistle Guide, Goblinshead, 2003
  • Cruden, S., Scottish Abbeys, An Introduction to the mediæval Abbeys and Priories of Scotland, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1960
  • Wright, Geoffrey N. (2004), Discovering Abbeys and Priories, Shire Publications Ltd.