May 25, 2025 Cambuskenneth Abbey and a Scottish McDonald's
On the other side of Stirling and across the River Forth lies the ruins of Cambuskenneth Abbey. The Abbey website sums it up like this...."Cambuskenneth Abbey was founded in about 1140 by King David I to serve Stirling Castle, which stands a short distance to the west. It was the scene of Robert the Bruce’s parliaments in 1314 and 1326, and the burial place of James III and Margaret of Denmark in the 1480s.
The abbey’s chief delight is the bell tower – there are no parallels for this structure in Scotland. It’s an excellent example of 1200s architecture, with good lancet windows and ornamental arcades."
Here's a little more info on the abbey: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/cambuskenneth-abbey/history/
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| Over the River Forth on a pedestrian bridge. |
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| The tower is all that is in tact. |
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| The tower that still stands is on the left. The yellow dot marks the front door of the church. |
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| The arch is the front door of the church. After the church was destroyed in 1559 by the Reformers, it was used as a cemetery. |
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| An artist's rendition of the back half of the church. |
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| We are through the front door of the church and standing in the front half of the church. The maple tree at the back of the photo is just outside the foundation of the church where the altar was. |
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| This is the tomb of James III and his wife Queen Margaret. |
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| Some foundations of the surrounding buildings looking back toward the front door. |
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| You can see the Wallace Monument from the abbey. |
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| The back side of the tower. |
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| You could go inside the ground floor of the tower. I didn't take any pictures. There wasn't much to see. |
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| Saying good bye. |
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| The iron work of the gate was amazing. Time for lunch. |
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| McDonald's in Scotland is good! |
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