Abbeys and priories in Scotland is a link page to any abbey, priory, friary or other religious house in Scotland.
Abbreviations and Key
| * | indicates current monastic function |
|---|---|
| + | indicates current non-monastic ecclesiastic function |
| ^ | indicates current non-ecclesiastic function |
| # | indicates no identifiable trace of the monastic foundation remains |
| ~ | indicates exact site of monastic foundation unknown |
| HS | Historic Scotland |
|---|---|
| NTS | National Trust for Scotland |
| CS | Church of Scotland |
| trns | transferred |
|---|---|
| rmv | removed |
| c. | circa (about) |
| ante | before |
| post | after |
Aberdeen
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen - | Trinitarian 1211 | The - Church of the Holy Trinity, Aberdeen |
Aberdeenshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Abbey | Cistercian from Kinloss 1214/19-1560 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Deer | |
| Fyvie Priory | Tironensian from Kelso, under Arbroath | The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fyvie | |
| Monymusk Priory | Culdees 1138, Augustinian c1245 | The Priory Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Monymusk |
Angus
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath Abbey | Cluniac priory 1176(1178), later Tironensian | The Abbey Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Arbroath | |
| Brechin monastery | Culdees, site now occupied by the diocesan cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church | ||
| Restenneth Priory | Augustinian |
Argyll & Bute
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardchattan Priory | Valliscaulian from Val des Choux 1230/1, part of church used parochially -1722, site now largely occupied by Victorian house (HS) | The Priory Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ardchattan | |
| Eileach-an-Naoimh monastery, Garvellach Islands | |||
| Iona Abbey+ | Benedictine abbey 1203 and cathedral, now restored and in use as ecumenical Christian community (HS) | ||
| Iona nunnery | (HS) | ||
| Kingarth monastery | 6thC (HS) | Cinngrad monastery | |
| Oronsay Priory | Augustinian 1330 | The Priory Church of Saint Oran, Oronsay | |
| Saddell Abbey | Cistercian 1207-1507 | ||
| Sgòr Nam Ban-Naomha monastery |
Dumfries and Galloway
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonbie Priory | Augustinian | ||
| Dundrennan Abbey | Cistercian from Rievaulx 1142-1560 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Dundrennan | |
| Glenluce Abbey | Cistercian from Melrose 1191/2-1560 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Glenluce | |
| Holywood Abbey | Premonstratensian from Soulseat 1220s | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Holywood | |
| Kirkcudbright Friary+ | Franciscan c1450, conventual church | ||
| Lincluden Collegiate Church | Benedictine Nuns 1164-1389, secular canons college late14thC (HS) | ||
| St Mary's Priory, St. Mary's Isle (Isle of Trahil) | Augustinian c1138, from Holyrood | Prioratus Sanctae Mariae de Trayl | |
| Soulseat Abbey | Premonstratensian from Premontre 1152 | Saulseat Abbey | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Soulseat |
| Sweetheart Abbey | Cistercian from Dundrennan 1273-1560 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Sweetheart | |
| Tongland Abbey | Premonstratensian from Cockersand 1218 | ||
| Whithorn Priory | Premonstratensian 1175, cathedral church of Galloway (HS) |
Dumfries and Galloway non-Christian monasteries
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samye Ling Monastery, Langholm | Karma Kagyu school Tibetan Buddhist 1967 | Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre |
City of Edinburgh
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars, Edinburgh | Dominican 1230 | ||
| Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh | Augustinian from St. Andrews 1128, partly absorbed into 17thC Holyrood Palace (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Saint Andrew and All Saints, Holyrood | |
| South Queensferry Priory | Carmelite |
East Ayrshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauchline Priory | Cistercian (grange of Melrose) 1165 | The Priory Church of Saint Cuthbert, Mauchline |
East Lothian
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Priory | Trinitarian 1218 | The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Dunbar | |
| Luffness Friary | Carmelite 1293 | ||
| Nunraw* | Cistercian | cell of Haddington monastery | Sancta Maria Abbey, Nunraw |
| North Berwick Priory | Cistercian Nuns c1150 |
Fife Region
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balmerino Abbey | Cistercian from Melrose 1227/9-1560, secularised 1603 (NTS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint Edward | |
| Culross Abbey | Cistercian from Kinloss 1217/8-1560, currently partly in use as a parish church (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Saint Andrew and Saint Serf, Culross | |
| Dunfermline Abbey | Benedictine priory c1070, abbey 1124/1128 | ||
| Inchcolm Abbey | Augustinian 1123 | St. Colm's Abbey, Inch | The Abbey Church of Saint Columba, Inchcolm |
| Inverkeithing Friary | Franciscan ante1384 | poss. The Friary Church of Saint Mary, Inverkeithing | |
| Isle of May Priory | Augustinian/Benedictine from Reading | The Priory Church of Saint Oran and Saint Colman, Isle of May | |
| Lindores Abbey | Tironensian from Kelso c1190 | The Abbey Church of Our Lady and Saint Andrew | |
| Pittenweem Priory | Augustinian trns from Isle of May c1200 | ||
| St. Andrew's Cathedral Priory | Augustinian 1144, cathedral 908 (HS) | The Cathedral and Priory Church of Saint Andrew, Saint Andrews | |
| St. Rule's Priory | Augustinian from Scone 1133-1144 (HS) | The Priory Church of Saint Rule, Saint Andrews | |
| Black Friars Abbey, St Andrews | Dominican | Blackfriars Chapel | |
| St Monan's Friary+ | Dominican 1471 | The Friary Church of Saint Monan, Saint Monan's |
City of Glasgow
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Friary, Glasgow# | Dominican 1246, after the Reformation it was gifted by Mary Queen of Scots to the University of Glasgow and served as a parish church. Rebuilt 1699-1702, it was demolished when the university re-located in the 1870s.
1870s | ||||
| Fransiscan Friary, Glasgow# | Fransiscan 1477 | Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Highland Region
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauly Priory | Valliscaulian from Val des Choux 1230 (HS) | The Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist, Beauly | |
| Fearn Abbey | Premonstratensian 1227 | The Abbey Church of Saint Ninian, Fearn | |
| Fort Augustus Abbey | built as a military fort, benedictine abbey and school in 20thC, now in private ownership | ||
| North Rona monastery | 7thC |
Lanarkshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre Priory | Augustinian Canons (a cell of Jedburgh) 13thC |
Midlothian
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbattle Abbey | Cistercian from Melrose 1140-1560 | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Newbattle |
Moray
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Friary | Franciscan, restored and now in use by adjacent convent | ||
| Kinloss Abbey | Cistercian from Melrose 1150-1560 | The Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kinloss | |
| Pluscarden Abbey * | Valliscaulian priory from Val des Choux 1230, Benedictine priory, now Benedictine abbey | The Abbey Church of Saint Andrew, Pluscarden | |
| Urquhart Priory | Benedictine from Dunfermline 1124 | The Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, Urquhart |
North Ayrshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilwinning Abbey | Tironensian from Kelso 1162 | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Kilwinning |
North Ayrshire non-Christian Monasteries
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Island Monastery | Tibetan Buddhist |
Orkney
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brough of Birsay monastery | possible monastic settlement or episcopal residence | ||
| Eynhallow monastery# | possible site of monastic settlement 12thC |
Perth & Kinross Region
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abernethy Priory# | Augustinian 1273, on site of earlier monastery and Culdees community, and possible cathedral, later site of college, nothing remains | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Saint Bridget and Saint Abrinca | |
| Coupar Angus Abbey | Cistercian from Melrose 1161/64-1560, secularised 1606 | The Abbey Church of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Coupar Angus | |
| Elcho Priory | Cistercian nuns ante1241 | ||
| Inchaffray Abbey | Augustinian from Scone 1200 | The Abbey Church of Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Mary, Inchaffray | |
| Loch Tay Priory | Augustinian from Scone 1122 | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Loch Tay | |
| Montrose Abbey | Dominican 1230 | ||
| St Fillan's Priory | Augustinian from Inchaffray 1317 | The Priory Church of Saint Fillan, St. Fillan's | |
| St Serf's Inch Priory, St Serf's Inch, Loch Leven | Culdee, then Augustinian Canons Regular c1150, now within an island nature reserve usually without public access (HS) | Portmoakso Priory, Loch Leven Priory | |
| Scone Abbey | Augustinian from Nostell c1120 | The Abbey Church of the Holy Trinity, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Laurence, Saint Augustine and Saint Michael, Scone |
Renfrewshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston - | Trinitarian | The - Church of the Holy Trinity, Houston | |
| Paisley Abbey+ | Cluniac priory from Wenlock 1163, abbey 1245 (CS) | The Abbey Church of saints Mary, James, Mirin and Milburga | |
| Renfrew Priory | Cluniac from Cluny 1163 |
Scottish Borders
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bathan's Priory, Abbey St Bathans | Cistercian nuns | ||
| Coldingham Priory+ | Benedictine from Durham 1098, part of priory church restored and now in parochial use | The Priory Church of Saint Mary, Saint Ebba and Saint Cuthbert, Coldingham | |
| Dryburgh Abbey | Premonstratensian from Alnwick 1150 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Dryburgh | |
| Fogo Priory | Tironensian from Kelso | ||
| Jedburgh Abbey | Augustinian from St-Quentin, Beauvais 1138 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Jedburgh | |
| Kelso Abbey | Tironensian, relocated from Selkirk in 1128 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Kelso | |
| Melrose Abbey | Cistercian from Rievaulx/Holmcultram 1136/7-1560 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and Saint John, Melrose | |
| Peebles Friary | Trinitarian (Church 1261), Friary 1473 | The Cross Kirk | The Friary Church of the Holy Trinity, Peebles |
| Selkirk Abbey | Tironensian from Tiron 1113 |
South Ayrshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Friary | Dominican 1230 | The Friary Church of Saint Catherine, Ayr | |
| Crossraguel Abbey | Cluniac from Paisley 1244 (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Crossraguel |
South Lanarkshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesmahagow Priory | Tironensian from Kelso 1144 | The Priory Church of Saint Malo, Lesmahagow |
Stirling Region
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambuskenneth Abbey | Arrouasian from Arrouaise 1147, Augustinian (HS) | The Abbey Church of Saint Mary, Cambuskenneth | |
| Inchmahome Priory, Lake of Menteith | Augustinian 1238 (HS) |
West Dunbartonshire
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Priory, Loch Lomond |
West Lothian
| Foundation | Communities/provenance | Alt. Name | Formal Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linlithgow Friary | Carmelite c1401 | ||
| Manuel Nunnery | Cistercian 1156 | Emanuel Nunnery | |
| Torphichen Preceptory+ | Knights Hospitaller mid12thC |
See also
- List of abbeys and priories
- Abbeys and priories in England
- Abbeys and priories in Wales
- Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man
- Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Castles in Scotland
- List of museums in Scotland
- Historic houses in Scotland
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