It was founded from 1227 to 1229 by monks from Melrose Abbey with the patronage of Ermengarde de Beaumont and King Alexander II of Scotland. It remained a daughter house of Melrose. It had approximately 20 monks at the beginning of the sixteenth century, but declined in that century. In December 1547 it was burned by an English force, and allegedly damaged again in 1559 by Scottish Protestants as part of the Reformation's destruction of perceived idolatrous structures.
In combination with several centuries of plundering for building stone the entire main abbey is absent and only the smaller support structures to the north survive, most notable of which are the fan-vaulted cloisters.
In 1910 the landowner employed Francis William Deas to survey the building and execute a program of repairs and consolidation.
The abbey is now under the stewardship of the National Trust for Scotland, and a small entrance fee is requested at an honesty box, with no ticket booth or manned presence on-site. The ruin consists of a substantial section of the east wall of the main church. More substantial ruins of some of the associated buildings exist to the side of this but access is currently prohibited due to their poor state of repair.
As of summer 2007, a sign on-site states that entrance fees will be used to contribute towards a possible future stabilization of these ruins to improve safety for visitors to enter once again.
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Fawcett, Richard, 'Balmerino Abbey: the Architecture', in T. Kinder (ed.), Life on the Edge: the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino, Fife (Citeaux, Commentarii cistercienses 59)(Forges-Chimay 2008), pp. 81–118
Hammond, Matthew, 'Queen Ermengarde and the Abbey of St Edward, Balmerino', in T. Kinder (ed.), Life on the Edge: the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino, Fife (Citeaux, Commentarii cistercienses 59)(Forges-Chimay 2008), pp. 11–35
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balmerino, abbey, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, march, 2015, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, e. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Balmerino Abbey or St Edward s Abbey in Balmerino Fife Scotland was a Cistercian monastic community which has been ruinous since the 16th century Balmerino AbbeyMonastery informationOrderCistercianEstablished1229Disestablished1603Mother houseMelrose AbbeyDioceseDiocese of St AndrewsControlled churchesBalmerino Barry Cultrain Logie MurdochPeopleFounder s Ermengarde de Beaumont Contents 1 History 2 Current condition 3 Burials 4 See also 5 Notes 6 BibliographyHistory Edit The cloisters of Balmerino Abbey It was founded from 1227 to 1229 by monks from Melrose Abbey with the patronage of Ermengarde de Beaumont and King Alexander II of Scotland It remained a daughter house of Melrose It had approximately 20 monks at the beginning of the sixteenth century but declined in that century In December 1547 it was burned by an English force and allegedly damaged again in 1559 by Scottish Protestants as part of the Reformation s destruction of perceived idolatrous structures In combination with several centuries of plundering for building stone the entire main abbey is absent and only the smaller support structures to the north survive most notable of which are the fan vaulted cloisters In 1606 07 its name was revived as a secular lordship for James Elphinstone 1st Lord Balmerino Current condition Edit Window and door details at Balmerino Abbey Balmerino Abbey as seen in 2012 In 1910 the landowner employed Francis William Deas to survey the building and execute a program of repairs and consolidation The abbey is now under the stewardship of the National Trust for Scotland and a small entrance fee is requested at an honesty box with no ticket booth or manned presence on site The ruin consists of a substantial section of the east wall of the main church More substantial ruins of some of the associated buildings exist to the side of this but access is currently prohibited due to their poor state of repair As of summer 2007 a sign on site states that entrance fees will be used to contribute towards a possible future stabilization of these ruins to improve safety for visitors to enter once again The ruins are designated a scheduled monument 1 Burials EditErmengarde de Beaumont Queen of ScotlandSee also EditAbbot of Balmerino Lord Balmerino Scheduled monuments in FifeNotes Edit Historic Environment Scotland Balmerino Abbey SM827 Retrieved 24 February 2019 Bibliography Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Balmerino Abbey Cowan Ian B amp Easson David E Medieval Religious Houses Scotland With an Appendix on the Houses in the Isle of Man Second Edition London 1976 pp 72 3 Dixon Piers Balmerino Abbey Resurvey and Topographic Analysis in T Kinder ed Life on the Edge the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino Fife Citeaux Commentarii cistercienses 59 Forges Chimay 2008 pp 163 67 Fawcett Richard Balmerino Abbey the Architecture in T Kinder ed Life on the Edge the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino Fife Citeaux Commentarii cistercienses 59 Forges Chimay 2008 pp 81 118 Hammond Matthew Queen Ermengarde and the Abbey of St Edward Balmerino in T Kinder ed Life on the Edge the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino Fife Citeaux Commentarii cistercienses 59 Forges Chimay 2008 pp 11 35 Kerr Julie Balmerino Abbey Cistercians on the East Coast of Fife in T Kinder ed Life on the Edge the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino Fife Citeaux Commentarii cistercienses 59 Forges Chimay 2008 pp 37 60 Markus Gilbert Reading the Place Names of a Monastic Landscape in T Kinder ed Life on the Edge the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino Fife Citeaux Commentarii cistercienses 59 Forges Chimay 2008 pp 119 62 Oram Richard D A Fit and Ample Endowment The Balmerino Estate 1228 1603 in T Kinder ed Life on the Edge the Cistercian Abbey of Balmerino Fife Citeaux Commentarii cistercienses 59 Forges Chimay 2008 pp 61 80 Watt D E R amp Shead N F eds The Heads of Religious Houses in Scotland from the 12th to the 16th Centuries The Scottish Records Society New Series Volume 24 Edinburgh 2001 pp 12 15 Coordinates 56 24 33 N 3 02 28 W 56 40917 N 3 04111 W 56 40917 3 04111 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balmerino Abbey amp oldid 1119535229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
