Lindores Abbey
Abbey ruins | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1191 |
| Disestablished | 1559 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | David, Earl of Huntingdon |
| Official name | Lindores Abbey |
| Type | Ecclesiastical: abbey; claustral remains; gateway; grange/farm - secular buildings associated; precincts; tower |
| Designated | 13 April 1935 |
| Reference no. | SM836 |
Lindores Abbey was a Tironensian abbey on the outskirts of Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. Now a reduced ruin, it lies on the southern banks of the River Tay, about 1-mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Lindores and is a scheduled monument.
The abbey was founded as a daughter house of Kelso Abbey in 1191 (some sources say 1178), by David, Earl of Huntingdon, on land granted to him by his brother William the Lion. The first abbot was Guido, Prior of Kelso, under whom the buildings were mostly completed. The church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and St. Andrew, was 195 feet (59 m) long, with transepts 110 feet (34 m) long. Edward I of England, John Balliol, David II, and James III were among the monarchs who visited Lindores at different times. The Abbey ceased operation in 1559.