Recent conservation work being carried out to the pinnacles at Rosslyn Chapel have revealed a selection of carved hearts. These designs were carved in an area that was hidden from view for almost 600 years! Why would they have been carved in such a position? Who were they carved by? Who were they carved for?…
On the 29th September, the Management and Staff of Rosslyn Chapel invited local residents to come along and hear project updates from some of our project team professionals. The evening began with a glass of wine in the new Visitor Centre, and ended with a light buffet supplied by our new coffee shop team. We…
On Wednesday 5th October, the local Roslin Primary School will be visiting the Chapel for the launch of the 2011 Junior Guide Programme. There will be no scheduled tours on Wednesday morning as we are handing over completely to the youngsters. We are delighted that the Provost Adam Montgomery will be attending the launch and…
Today sees the dismantling of some of the scaffolding around the North Side of the Chapel. The scaffolding was erected 3 months ago so that the stonemasons could carry out the lasering and consolidation work to one of the bays on that side. The laser work has been to remove the polutant crust (black) from…
In October of this year, Rosslyn Chapel will be launching the second year of our Junior Tour Guide scheme. Pupils from Roslin Primary School have been busy learning scripts and orientating themselves with our many carvings and are all looking forward to getting started. Once the season begins, primary schools from across the area will…
Our new Visitor Centre is progressing well, and we hope to have it open to the public within a few months. Below are some images of the Centre and surrounding areas.
Due to the organ being reinstated in the Chapel, there will be scaffolding on the inside of the building against the west wall tomorrow (16th) and for the rest of the week. This is to allow the organ restoration team to lift the individual elements up into the organ loft to begin the process of…
The new lighting that sits on the upper level of the Chapel was put in place last night, and this morning they were switched on for the first time. We thought we would share with you what it will look like. The stonemasons are also now almost finished laying the new stones inside the Chapel. Below…
As you can see from the images opposite, the scaffolding and protective wooden entrance that have been positioned around the Baptistry for the last year or so, have been taken down revealing the west end of the Chapel in all its glory. We are delighted to share these photographs with you, and hope you enjoy…
