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Cambuskenneth Abbey is a
ruined Augustinian monastery located on an area of land enclosed by a meander of the
River Forth near
Stirling in
Scotland. Although the abbey is largely disused, the neighbouring village of
Cambuskenneth continues to be inhabited.
Cambuskenneth Abbey was built by order of
King David I around the year
1140. Dedicated to the
Virgin Mary, it was initially known as the
Abbey of St Mary of Stirling and sometimes simply as
Stirling Abbey. The major street leading down the castle hill from the royal residences in
Stirling Castle to the abbey was called St.Mary's Wynd, a name it retains.
Cambuskenneth was one of the more important
abbeys in Scotland, due in part to its proximity to the
Royal Burgh of Stirling, a leading urban centre of the country and sometime capital. Royalty, including
English King Edward and later Scottish King
Robert the Bruce, prayed regularly at the abbey. Bruce held his
parliament there in
1326 to confirm the succession of his son
David.
In
1486 Margaret of Denmark died at nearby
Stirling Castle and was buried at the abbey. In
1488 her husband
King James the Third was murdered at the Battle of Sauchieburn and his body was brought to Cambuskenneth Abbey for burial. The elaborate marker of his grave, which was funded by
Queen Victoria, is still visible at one end of the church.
The abbey fell into disuse during the
Scottish Reformation. By
1559 there were few
monks remained there, and the abbey was closed and most of the buildings looted and burned. The abbey was placed under the jurisdiction of the military governor of Stirling Castle, who had much of the stonework removed and used in construction projects in the castle.
Of the once wealthy abbey, mostly only knee-high ruins and exposed foundations remain. Only the
13th century campanile is intact, following an extensive renovation in
1859. The abbey was acquired by the crown in
1908, and it's presently managed by
Historic Scotland. The abbey is open to visitors during the summer months. Visitors can enter the base room of the campanile; the stairs to the upper floors are locked, but are opened for visitors on occasion.
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