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Lincluden College

College (medieval), Collegiate Church (15th Century), Nunnery (12th Century)

Why this matters

Lincluden College, associated with a 12th-century nunnery and 15th-century collegiate church in Dumfries and Galloway, was linked to the veneration of Saint Mary and Saint Egidius, with traditions of healing and pilgrimage. The site's holy well and adjacent chapel were believed to offer cures for skin ailments and were frequented by locals for ritual washing and prayer.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lincluden College as College (medieval), Collegiate Church (15th Century), Nunnery (12th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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