Stonework (re-cycled)
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Stonework (re-cycled)
Image: © Paul McIlroy Taken: 20 Sep 2007
When Dunfermline Abbey and Monastery became redundant after the Reformation in 1560 they fell into disrepair and some parts collapsed. These ruins became a source of building materials for locals. Many buildings in Dunfermline have varying amounts of Abbey stonework in them, but this small cottage, in St Margaret's Street, is completely constructed from materials recovered from the ruined Abbey.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.068418
Longitude
-3.461983