Ruins of Melrose 'Abbey, famous in Scottish story. Lying on the direct road from England, it was frequently assaulted and damaged, finally being reduced to ruin by the Earl of Hertford in 1545. The abbey is now the property of the nation.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23542, 30 December 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)
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42Ruins of Melrose 'Abbey, famous in Scottish story. Lying on the direct road from England, it was frequently assaulted and damaged, finally being reduced to ruin by the Earl of Hertford in 1545. The abbey is now the property of the nation. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23542, 30 December 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)
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