Jedburgh isn’t just worth visiting for the Abbey. There are some other interesting buildings in the town.

Unfortunately I couldn’t get far enough away to frame all of Bridewell Jail – now the Sheriif Court House.

Lower portion of Bridewell jail. Pity about hte traffic cones:-

Bridewell Jail Tower:-

Here’s an interesting feature; vertical sundials on a house wall:-

Jedburgh has a Jacobite connection. This plaque lets us know Bonnie Prince Charlie woz ‘ere.

That lad got everywhere.

So too it seems did Mary Queen of Scots. This is her house in Jedburgh:-

We hadn’t known this was there till we walked past a sign post for it it on the way from the car park to the Abbey. It’s well worth a look outside and inside.

Jedburgh’s main attraction is undoubtedly its mediæval Abbey, founded as a Priory in 1138.

From west:-

From northeast, nearest to the town. Jedburgh’s War Memorial is to the left and down a bit, here:-

Model (in visitor centre) of Abbey circa 1510:-

South doorway, restored I think. Lovely detailing:-

South Aspect. Stitch of two photos. The Abbey isn’t curved in reality:-

Nave and tower:-

Tomb. The aisle contains tombs/graves of the Earls of Lothian:-

Ceiling. It’s not a hammerbeam roof and probably not original. (And I didn’t get it focused):-

For more views of the Abbey nip over to the good lady’s blog at piningforthewest.co.uk.

A cenotaph on a raised stone platform surrounded by a stone balustrade.

Close view. Great War names on these panels:-

Showing east and south Great War plaques:-

From below steps. The facing lower plaque reads, “They died for their country 1914-1919.” Plaques to left and right list names for World War 2. (Jedburgh Abbey to left in background):-

World War 2 names:-