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Today the ruins are in a very poor state, badly eroded, overgrown and at risk of collapse. With the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund the site will be rejuvenated: the ruins conserved, footpaths reinstated and a wasteland transformed into a community garden with a monastic theme, concentrating on plants with culinary, medicinal, and aromatic properties. There will be interpretation for the first time, explaining the hundreds of years of history contained within its walls, while a year-long education programme will engage schools and community groups in many diverse activities relating to the Priory and its conservation.
A partnership consisting of Historic Scotland, Scottish Borders Council, Scottish Natural Heritage, Archaeology Scotland, the Friends of Coldingham Priory, and the Tweed Forum has been awarded a grant of £237,500 from HLF to conserve the ruins of Coldingham Priory and encourage community use of this fascinating site.
- The Council for British Archaeology, Coldingham Priory Project Goes Live
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