Castle or abbey

Jedburgh Abbey

Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

A border abbey destroyed in Henry VIII's 'Rough Wooing'.

Jedburgh Abbey was founded around 1138 and became one of the great abbeys of the Borders. When Henry VIII tried to force a marriage between his son and the infant Mary, Queen of Scots, his armies burned their way through the Borders in what became known as the 'Rough Wooing'.

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When: Wrecked 1544–1545
Where: 55.4770, -2.5550
Group: Castles & abbeys

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