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St Triduana's Aisle, Chapel and Wellhouse is a medieval religious complex located at Restalrig in Midlothian, Scotland, dedicated to Saint Triduana, a figure of early Christian significance in Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a chapel with an associated aisle and a wellhouse, elements which together reflect medieval pilgrimage practices and the veneration of local saints. The complex dates primarily to the fifteenth century, though the site has earlier origins connected to religious devotion. The wellhouse structure is notably intact and represents a rare surviving example of medieval well architecture associated with a saint's shrine, features which would have attracted pilgrims seeking the healing properties traditionally attributed to such sacred waters.
St Triduana's Aisle,chapel and wellhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90133. View the official record →
St Triduana's Aisle, Chapel and Wellhouse is a medieval religious complex located at Restalrig in Midlothian, Scotland, dedicated to Saint Triduana, a figure of early Christian significance in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90133.
St Triduana's Aisle,chapel and wellhouse dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel and wellhouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Triduana's Aisle,chapel and wellhouse is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Galachlaw,cairn (6.8 km), Caiy Stane,standing stone,Fairmilehead (7.3 km), Melville Grange,homestead and pit alignments 600m ESE of (7.4 km).
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