Abbey Church Graveyard in Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross

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Coupar Angus, Perth and Kinross PH13 9AS Scotland

Coordinates: 56.54369, -3.26510
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Coupar Angus Abbey was established in 1164 by Malcolm the IV and, by the 14th century, had become what was probably the wealthiest religious house in Scotland. The Abbot and monks have left their mark on the map of the area. The town grew up around the site of the market outside the gates, to the north of the Abbey. The Cistercian Abbey was one of three large foundations in Perthshire, the other two being Innerchaffray (an Augustinian Abbey) and Elcho (a Cistercian Nunnery). Shortly before the Reformation the Abbey and its buildings deteriorated rapidly (there are uncorroborated accounts of destruction by a mob from Perth) and it became derelict. The Abbey was stripped of its finery, ornament and the