South transept of Dundrennan Abbey church, Kirkcudbright, with arches to the 3 chapels & SE pier of chancel arch (front L).

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South transept of Dundrennan Abbey church with arches to the 3 chapels & SE pier of chancel arch (front L). Cistercian abbey founded c 1142 as a daughter-house to Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire. A fine example of Transitional architecture moving from Romanesque to Gothic with a mix of round-headed windows and pointed arches.

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Location: Dundrennan Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Stewartry, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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