melrose abbey

The skies were mostly clear as I stopped in nice village of Melrose for coffee and cakes. A perfect British day in a perfect British village. The abbey has some very dramatic views with its ravaged Gothic architecture opened to the sky.

The abbey first opened in 1146 was one destroyed by the English three times. The last time it was one of many destroyed by Henry VIII when they rebelled against his power over the church and sided with Rome - he wanted the infant Mary to marry his son?

Next stop Hadrians Wall

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