Designed by
Title
Sweetheart Abbey in a hill view landscape. #160184499
Description
The story of the founding of Sweetheart Abbey is held to be a testament to the enduring power of love. In 1273 Lady Devorgilla signed a charter establishing a new Cistercian abbey here in memory of her husband, John Balliol. After her death in 1290 she was buried in the sanctuary of the abbey church she had founded. New Abbey, Dumfries, Scotland.