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Visit
one of the oldests houses in Dunfermline, adjacent
to Dunfermline's very own Abbey, and step back
in time. Full of history, the atmosphere within
its walls will chill your spine. The displays
in Abbot House span more than 1,000 years of
Scottish life and history from the time of the
Picts to the building of the Forth Road Bridge.
Originally the 15th century residence of the
mighty Abbot of Dunfermline, the old house has
witnessed great events and, since Dunfermline
was the ancient Capital of Scotland, its story
and that of its folk becomes the story of the
Scottish nation.
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Abbot
House is truly unique. It has borne witness to
the intrigues of Church and State, survived fire
and tempest, war and pillage and even outlasted
much of the great Benedictine Abbey itself. Beneath
its lovely garden lie long-forgotten graves of
pilgrims and craftsmen, and below these lie abandoned
medieval forges whose furnaces last glowed before
Bannockburn. Within its walls Abbots and Kings
have consulted on affairs of State, while great
poets like Robert Henryson and Dunbar have declaimed
their latest works. Hardly any aspect of Dunfermline's
and Scotland's colourful history has failed to
leave its mark upon the fabric of this noble house.
For more information click here Abbot
House
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