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Description
The abbey was founded by Cistercian monks in 1136 on the fertile plains of the River Tweed. After much ransacking, it was rebuilt in the 14C by Robert the Bruce, whose heart is buried here. The community prospered, becoming one of the richest in Scotland, before it was secularised and fell into decline. The ruins were restored on the initiative of Walter Scott from 1822 to 1826, which resulted in the preservation of the magnificent decorative sculpture.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide124 m - Abbey Street, Melrose TD6 9PX
- The Green Guide230 m - High Street, Melrose TD6 9PA
- The Green Guide266 m - High Street, Melrose TD6 9DE
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Where to sleepnearby
- From £215Harmony House - Harmony Gardens102 m - Melrose TD6 9LJ
- From £61Harmony Cottage - Harmony Gardens111 m - Melrose TD6 9PX
- From £80The Teviot in the centre of Melrose174 m - High Street, Melrose TD6 9NW
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Where to eatnearby
- Provender££MICHELIN 2024241 m - West End House, High Street, Melrose TD6 9RU
- The Hoebridge££MICHELIN 2024772 m - Hoebridge Road East, Gattonside TD6 9LZ
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