Arbroath Abbey
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Name (Latin)
Arbroath Abbey
Other forms of name
Abbey of Aberbrothoc
Abbey of Arbroath
Aberbrothoc Abbey
Coordinates
-2.582222222 -2.582222222 56.5625 56.5625 (gooearth )
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Sources of Information
- The Declaration of Arbroath, 2003:p. 50 (Arbroath Abbey)
- The Oxford companion to British history, 2002:p. 40 (Arbroath abbey; the Tironensian (reformed Benedictine) abbey of Aberbrothoc was founded in 1178; declaration of Arbroath signed there in 1320)
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Wikipedia description:
Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. It was consecrated in 1197 with a dedication to the deceased Saint Thomas Becket, whom the king had met at the English court. It was William's only personal foundation — he was buried before the high altar of the church in 1214. The last Abbot was Cardinal David Beaton, who in 1522 succeeded his uncle James to become Archbishop of St Andrews. The Abbey is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland and is open to the public throughout the year (entrance charge). The distinctive red sandstone ruins stand at the top of the High Street in Arbroath.
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