Tironensian Order
Videos
The Tironensian Order or the Order of Tiron was a medieval monastic order named after the location of the mother abbey in the woods of Thiron-Gardais in Perche, some 35 miles west of Chartres in Franc
Tiron Abbey, Thiron-Gardais
Tiron
St Dogmaels Abbey
Kelso Abbey
Kelso Abbey
Videos
Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey of monks in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I. It occ
Tironensian Order
…Scotland, the Tironensians were the monks and master craftsmen who built and occupied (until the Reformation) the abbeys of Selkirk (later re-located to Kelso) (1128), Arbroath (1178), Kilwinning (1140+), and Lindores Abbey, and Newburgh. The first two abbots of Selkirk became, in turn, abbots at Tiron. During…
Kelso Abbey
The north transept of the west crossing, showing the north doorjamb and full gable flanked with massive columnar towers.
12th century bell found in a field near the Abbey
South face of the surviving West tower of Kelso Abbey (viewed from the south east).