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Junior Tour Guides at Rosslyn Chapel
In October of this year, Rosslyn Chapel will be launching the second year of our Junior Tour Guide scheme. Pupils from Roslin Primary School have been busy learning scripts and orientating themselves with our many carvings and are all looking forward to getting started. Once the season begins, primary schools from across the area will…
New visitor centre progressing
Our new Visitor Centre is progressing well, and we hope to have it open to the public within a few months. Below are some images of the Centre and surrounding areas.
Hamilton Organ returns to Rosslyn Chapel
Due to the organ being reinstated in the Chapel, there will be scaffolding on the inside of the building against the west wall tomorrow (16th) and for the rest of the week. This is to allow the organ restoration team to lift the individual elements up into the organ loft to begin the process of…
Top level lighting installed
The new lighting that sits on the upper level of the Chapel was put in place last night, and this morning they were switched on for the first time. We thought we would share with you what it will look like. The stonemasons are also now almost finished laying the new stones inside the Chapel. Below…
Baptistry Scaffolding Removed
As you can see from the images opposite, the scaffolding and protective wooden entrance that have been positioned around the Baptistry for the last year or so, have been taken down revealing the west end of the Chapel in all its glory. We are delighted to share these photographs with you, and hope you enjoy…
Visitor Centre making progress
As you can see from this photograph taken this morning, the new Visitor Centre continues to make good progress. We now have two full section of the roof of the new centre covered in copper. This bright copper will dull down over time to blend in sympathetically with the surrounding area.
New Visitor Centre Update
The new Visitor Centre is really starting to take shape now. The copper is being put onto the roof and the north wall is now completed with breeze block, and is awaiting its external stone finish.
Re-installation of the East Window
Between the 1st and 4th February, the team from the Scottish Glass Studios Glasgow, reinstated the large East Window in the Chapel. It took three days to complete this task, and involved working closely with the stonemasons from Nic Boyes Stone Conservation. The end result looks amazing.
New Stained Glass Window Video Uploaded
Check out our new web video. Highlighting the work being done on the Stained Glass Windows. CLICK HERE to watch it.
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