The Commendator's House at Melrose Abbey
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The Commendator's House at Melrose Abbey
Image: © James Denham Taken: 13 May 2008
This old house is thought to have replaced a medieval structure and was still in use at the time of the Scottish Reformation. The house is now used as the Abbey's museum. The Commendator was an elected Abbot. The house we see today was built in the late 14th - early 15th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.599321
Longitude
-2.716812