Maybole - Crossraguel Abbey

One of Scotland's few Cluniac monasteries is situated about 5mi/8km to the east near Maybole. The foundation stone for Crossraguel Abbey was laid in 1244 by Duncan, Earl of Carrick, but the monastery was destroyed by Edward I in the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the 15th C and the monks even acquired the right to mint coins. The well-preserved ruins of the monastery testify to the high status that this abbey once enjoyed.