Dryburgh

Last updated January 21, 2024

Dryburgh is a village in the Borders region of Scotland, within the county of Berwickshire. It is most famous for the ruined Dryburgh Abbey.

Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh Abbey was founded in the 12th century, and burned by English troops in 1322, and again in 1385. It was restored in the 15th century, before being destroyed in 1544. The ruined site is now a scheduled monument, and its grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

Orchard Gate

Orchard Gate is a 19th century, Category B listed Gothic arched gateway.^[3] It has battlemented parapet and piers with incised crosses.^[3]

Dryburgh Abbey House

Dryburgh Abbey House was built in the 18th century.^[4]^[5] The House was owned by David Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan.^[4] He commissioned extensive garden and restoration works around the estate incorporating the Abbey as a partial ruin within the house grounds.^[6] This also included the erection of the nearby Temple of the Muses and the Statue of William Wallace, Bemersyde.^[6] Following a fire, the house was extensively remodelled between 1892 and 1894, under the architect Henry Francis Kerr.^[5] The current frontage is in Scottish Rennaisance style.^[5] The building is Category B listed, including its sundial, ice house, stables and doocot.^[5]^[7]^[8]^[9]

The Temple of the Muses

This circular nine columned gazebo stands since 1817 on Bass Hill, a mound overlooking the River Tweed at the west end of the village. It is dedicated to the poet James Thomson, the Ednam poet and author of "The Seasons" and the lyrics of Rule Britannia, and his bust can be seen on the top of the structure.

The temple originally contained a stone statue of the Apollo Belvedere on a circular pedestal showing nine Muses with laurel wreaths. Bronze figures of the Four Seasons by Siobhan O'Hehir were installed as a replacement in 2002.

William Wallace statue

Dryburgh was the first town to erect a monument in honour of William Wallace, in 1814. It is said that Sir Walter Scott did not like the structure. The current statue is in the grounds of Bemersyde House.

Chain bridge

Dryburgh Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian chain bridge in Dryburgh over the River Tweed.^[10] The current bridge was built in 1872 and replaces an earlier chain bridge which was the first chain bridge in Scotland when built in 1872.^[10] The bridge footpath forms part of the Borders Abbeys Way and also is an additional, optional route on St Cuthbert's Way to visit Dryburgh Abbey.

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References

↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "DRYBURGH, K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK AT POST OFFICE (Category B Listed Building) (LB19114)" . Retrieved 13 October 2022.
↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "OLD CORN-MILL, DRYBURGH (Category B Listed Building) (LB15117)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "ORCHARD GATE, DRYBURGH (Category B Listed Building) (LB15124)" . Retrieved 13 October 2022.
1 2 "Dryburgh Abbey. History". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
1 2 3 4 Historic Environment Scotland. "DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE INCLUDING SUNDIAL (Category B Listed Building) (LB15115)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
1 2 "Dryburgh Abbey Hotel". Country Life. Vol. 193. 1999. p. 109.
↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "ICE HOUSE, DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE (Category B Listed Building) (LB15118)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "DOVECOT, DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE (Category B Listed Building) (LB15116)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE STABLES (Category B Listed Building) (LB19668)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
1 2 McKelvie, Robin (18 August 2022). "A hike in Scotland's borders – 'a world of emerald hills, meandering rivers and tiny villages'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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External links

Engraving of Dryburgh in 1693 by John Slezer at National Library of Scotland

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[1] Historic Environment Scotland. "DRYBURGH, K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK AT POST OFFICE (Category B Listed Building) (LB19114)" . Retrieved 13 October 2022.

[HESMill-2] Historic Environment Scotland. "OLD CORN-MILL, DRYBURGH (Category B Listed Building) (LB15117)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[Orchard-3] 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "ORCHARD GATE, DRYBURGH (Category B Listed Building) (LB15124)" . Retrieved 13 October 2022.

[HESDB-4] 1 2 "Dryburgh Abbey. History". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[HESAbbeyHouse-5] 1 2 3 4 Historic Environment Scotland. "DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE INCLUDING SUNDIAL (Category B Listed Building) (LB15115)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[CountryLife-6] 1 2 "Dryburgh Abbey Hotel". Country Life. Vol. 193. 1999. p. 109.

[HESIceHouse-7] Historic Environment Scotland. "ICE HOUSE, DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE (Category B Listed Building) (LB15118)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[HESDovecot-8] Historic Environment Scotland. "DOVECOT, DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE (Category B Listed Building) (LB15116)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[HESStables-9] Historic Environment Scotland. "DRYBURGH ABBEY HOUSE STABLES (Category B Listed Building) (LB19668)" . Retrieved 7 January 2023.

[Guardian-10] 1 2 McKelvie, Robin (18 August 2022). "A hike in Scotland's borders – 'a world of emerald hills, meandering rivers and tiny villages'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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