Selkirk & Jedburgh - All in my morning's work

**Pour1Malt** · 4th July 06, 08:11 AM

ta again! guid piccies!

cheers

**David Dalglish** · 4th July 06, 08:20 AM

Great pics--Thanks again

**Kilted KT** · 4th July 06, 08:23 AM

a whole rabble of reasons I need to visit europe!

great pics!

**Freelander Sporrano** · 4th July 06, 09:31 AM

Thoose shots brought back memories of the last time I was in Jedburgh .Thanks

**Southern Breeze** · 4th July 06, 10:55 AM

Great pics! Thanks for posting them.

**pbpersson** · 4th July 06, 12:45 PM

Great pictures!

Forgive my complete ignorance and don't be offended, but is Jedburgh Abbey a.....well, what is it, anyway? Okay....I looked on the web and it said it's a very old church in a state of disrepair.....but why is there no roof on that structure? I'm still confused.....that part of the structure looks like a grand outdoor hallway of sorts. :confused:

Anyway, looking at your pictures made my head hurt because I always wish those buildings could speak. The stories they could tell! When I am in the presence of those buildings I always wonder who at some point in history might have been standing in the same spot I am occupying and what happened there.

Here in Phoenix everything sprang into being after the 1950's (when the goverment said central air could be included in the mortgage for a home

) so we have almost NO historic buildings here.

I really must get over to Europe one of these days... I have relatives in Sweden and the farm where my dad grew up is still in the family

OH! I almost forget....the Selkirk Sheriff Court House was breathtaking. WOW!!!

**Tattoo Bradley** · 4th July 06, 12:54 PM

Beautiful.

**cessna152towser** · 4th July 06, 12:59 PM

Jedburgh Abbey was founded in 1138 and was one of the four Border Abbeys founded by King David I around the same time, the others are Dryburgh, Kelso and Melrose. The lead and other parts including their roofs were stolen long ago to provide materials for secular buildings and all four survive as ruins, although conservation work is carried out by Historic Scotland as witnessed by the scaffolding. Jedburgh Abbey has in recent years become a popular venue for open air weddings.

**Hamish** · 4th July 06, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by pbpersson

Great pictures!

Forgive my complete ignorance and don't be offended, but is Jedburgh Abbey a.....well, what is it, anyway? Okay....I looked on the web and it said it's a very old church in a state of disrepair.....but why is there no roof on that structure? I'm still confused.....that part of the structure looks like a grand outdoor hallway of sorts. :confused:

Here is a potted history of Jedburgh Abbey.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.u...bey/index.html

There are ruins of abbeys, churches and castles all over the United Kingdom, but Jedburgh is one of the most spectacular. Most are in the care of charitable trusts such as The National Trust in England and The National Trust for Scotland.