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| Image title: | Jedburgh Abbey |
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| Source: | Morton, H. V.: “In Search of Scotland” (1929) |
| Place shown: | Jedburgh, Berwickshire, Scotland |
| Keywords: | abbeys, ruins, arches, norman architecture, colour |
| Status: | out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free stock image for all purposes usage credit requested |
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So these abbeys—Kelso, Jedburgh, Dryburgh, and Melrose—as close together as the abbeys of Yorkshire, preached the gospel of love in a land of hate. They were situated gallantly in the front line like four padres, helpless to stem the tide of war, nevertheless a comfort to friend and foe. When you see them one after the other in a day, as I did, you appreciate the horror that must have swept through the Lowlands when men ran panting with the news: ‘Melrose is burning! Jedburgh’s afire! Kelso’s no more!’ (p. 22) Jedburgh Abbey was founded in 1138; the rounded arches with zig-zag or pointed decorations are a characteristic of Norman architecture. |
| Dimensions: | 98 x 133mm (3.9 x 5.2 inches) |
| Filename: | 010-Jedburgh-Abbey-534x721.jpg |
| Blog image: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/2V/010-Jedburgh-Abbey-370x500.jpg |
| Blog link: | http://fromoldbooks.org/r/2V/pages/010-Jedburgh-Abbey/ |
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