St. Anthony’s Chapel ruins ~ Holyrood Park, Edinburgh Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 UK 🇬🇧

Hi all 👋🏻

Today I want to share with you some captures of my views during a hike in the Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. We visited there some chapel ruins. This was during our #holidays/ #travels in England and Scotland.

Today’s selection of #highlights will be of 22 #photographs 😎 that are taken with my #iPhone on 14 April 2022 in Edinburgh #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 UK 🇬🇧

Location of the chapel on Google maps, see the yellow star ⭐️:

Let’s have a look at what I saw 😎

When we were walking towards the park we crossed first a grass field as we were coming from the city itself.

Through the trees you see the area we will hike up to.

We crossed a road and looked back where we just came from… 😊 we see in the distance more monuments of Edinburgh.

The path goes up between the rocks. The landscape is rugged. 😎

As it is April… lots of flowers and bushes started to bloom. What gives the landscape this beautiful yellow colour. 🥰🌼

We look back again as we climbed up a bit.

We can see St. Margaret’s Loch from here, lots of swans 🦢 have gathered there. Do you see them?

View looking towards the side of Edinburgh. 😎

And where we came from. It is stunning to say the least.

I spot some seagulls on the rugged rocks next to us.

We arrive at the ruins now and see this sign that tells us more.

It states:
”Prior to the 16th century, Holyrood Park was held by the Abbeys of Holyrood and Kelso.
St. Anthony's Chapel stands in the part which probably belonged to Kelso Abbey. The origin and history of the chapel are obscure, but it was certainly built no later than the early 15th century, as in 1426 it is recorded that the Pope gave money for its repair. The chapel may have been linked to the Preceptory of St. Anthony, a skin hospice, which was based in Leith around this time. The last chaplain is recorded 1581.”

It also states:
”Although in ruinous condition, we do have some idea of what the chapel may once have looked like from historical and archaeological research. 18th century records describe it as being "a beautiful Gothick building, well suited to the rugged sublimity of the rock… at its west end, there was a tower… about forty feet high.” Hugot Arnot, The History of Edinburgh 1779.”

”The #chapel would have measured about 13m long and 5.5m wide, and inside would have been divided into three bays. The tower would have stood just over 12m high and probably had a spiral staircase inside.”

🌼 LET’S LOOK AT THE RUINS OF ST. ANTHONY’S CHAPEL NOW. 🌼

Stunning don’t you think?
I love ruins, especially when they are this old.

Let me show you around a bit more…

Look at all the details…

An old fireplace…

Look at the views it has.

They must have loved this location. 😊😎 the views are breathtakingly gorgeous.

I look around a bit more, so you see the setting of this old Chapel.

Edinburgh centre in the distance…

A view through one of the windows towards the lake/ Loch.

And if you want to see the flowers that show you the yellow colours in this landscape. Here they are…
How can I not add #alwaysaflower to my post 😉😊🌼

And that’s all for today’s post my friends, join me next time for more #adventures, #stories and #photographs 😎👋🏻 Even some #artworks once in a while will come by 🎨
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Have a great day all 😎
Grtz Jackie

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