Project Two The Abbots House

To the south of the main Abbey enclosure lies the Abbot's House. The area is currently fenced in and is very overgrown. As the result of a local farmers need for dry stone walling the east gable wall of the house was dynamited in the early 20th century leaving the majority of the structure in an unsafe condition. The ruins include a stair tower with a low vaulted area and portion of ruinous wall, and tall free-standing length of wall containing a chimney, flanked by two low, single storey vaulted structures with adjacent wall remains. The tower and the chimney stand approximately 8 metres high. All the remains are built of yellow sandstone rubble and field boulders with ashlar dressings.

It is the intention of the Kinloss Abbey Trust in collaboration with Historic Scotland and The Moray Council to make safe and restore the ruins of the Abbots House so that it will be safe for visitors to explore. This work will include the provision of a footpath from the existing site into the house and interpretation boards for information and educational purposes.

As with the main Abbey area, Historic Scotland have conducted an initial survey of the site and identified the work that needs to be carried out. The project Architects have conducted a provisional survey and the early stages of the project plan are starting to come together. This project will not be a 'quick fix' as a very large sum of money will need to be raised in order for the full structural work to be carried out.

Further details will be promulgated through these pages and this project develops.