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Jam maker preserves Chapel’s links with Fife
Award-winning Fife company, Pittenweem Preserves, is helping to preserve Rosslyn Chapel’s historic links with Fife, with a selection of their jams now on sale in the Chapel’s gift shop. Fiona Audsley (pictured) started the company, with her husband Michael, in 2018 when a local store asked her to supply homemade jam to sell to local…
Spring cleaning – with a difference
A programme of spring cleaning with a difference has been taking place this week, as part of ongoing conservation maintenance, at the Chapel’s iconic north and south doorways. The work, including the removal of loose dirt and cobwebs, repointing lintels and maintenance repairs to degraded stones and carvings, was undertaken by Alex Kelly of Eden…
Collection of papers and manuscripts about the Chapel unveiled
An important collection recently acquired by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will provide the public with the opportunity to find out further details about Rosslyn Chapel. The collection of drawings, manuscripts and engravings assembled by prominent architectural publisher and antiquarian John Britton (1771-1857), reveals contemporary thoughts from the likes of architects William Burn and George Meikle…
Chapel takes to the stage this spring
Over the years, Rosslyn Chapel has featured in books, inspired paintings and even starred in a Hollywood blockbuster; now it is set to take to the stage when the Da Vinci Code comes to Scotland this spring. The stage adaptation, based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown, will feature Nigel Harman, Danny John-Jules and…
New Children’s Guide to Chapel launched
A new Children’s Guide to Rosslyn Chapel has been launched. The Guide is full of child-friendly facts about the Medieval Chapel and contains a trail around the inside of the building, pointing out key features, and a variety of activities to keep younger visitors busy. It is available free of charge for visiting families. Visits…
New portrait unveiled of William the Chapel Cat
Artist Grace Maran has unveiled her portrait, commissioned by Rosslyn Chapel Trust, of William the Rosslyn Chapel Cat. William was a very regular visitor, and a firm favourite for thousands of visitors, at the Chapel until he passed away in August this year, aged 17. Grace said: ‘Having worked as a Guide at Rosslyn Chapel,…
Chapel turns red for Remembrance
Rosslyn Chapel is being lit in red every evening as part of PoppyScotland’s annual national ‘Light Up Red’ campaign in advance of Remembrance Sunday on 14th November. Roslin Parish Church, in the village, is also participating this year and a full map of sites lighting up red can be found at www.poppyscotland.org.uk
Major programme of restoration and repair proposed for Rosslyn Castle
A major programme of restoration and repair at one of Midlothian’s most historic sites is being proposed. Applications for planning, listed building and scheduled monument consent for work at Rosslyn Castle have been submitted to Midlothian Council and Historic Environment Scotland this week by Rosslyn Chapel Trust. Rosslyn Castle, just a short walk from Rosslyn…
William the Chapel Cat
We are all very sad to announce that William the Chapel Cat passed away very peacefully yesterday afternoon, in the care of ICR vets in Loanhead, and with two of our colleagues beside him. At 17, he had a great life and we are so grateful to our near neighbours, the Smith family, for sharing…
New stained glass window unveiled in Chapel
A new stained-glass window has been unveiled in Rosslyn Chapel to mark the 25th anniversary of Rosslyn Chapel Trust, the charity founded in 1995 to oversee its conservation. The window – the first to be installed in 50 years – is the work of renowned artist Joe Tilson, RA. Joe Tilson is one of the…