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Soutra Aisle and Abbey
Midlothian
In Person
Soutra Aisle, dated 1686, is a family burial vault, constructed when the Scottish church banned monuments inside churches. The Aisle marks the site of the largest and best endowed hospital in medieval Scotland which has been the focus of a unique archaeo-medical investigation since 1986. At 1200 ft altitude, this was the highest monastery in the British Isles!
For Doors Open Days there will be a talk about the medieval Augustinian Hospital that once stood on the site and facets of their medical practice revealed by on-site excavations and parallel laboratory work.
Facilities
Key Information
Booking not required.
Where to find us
Address
- 8 miles South of Dalkeith
- Off A68/A7 on B6368
- EH37 5TF (nearest postcode: site has tourist sign)