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April 19 2017

Spring clean and maintenance underway

19 April 2017

A programme of spring cleaning and maintenance of Rosslyn Chapel’s historic stonework has started. The 3-week plan, being undertaken by Alex Kelly, of Eden Architectural Conservation, is part of the ongoing programme of conservation and care of the 15th-century Chapel, managed by Rosslyn Chapel Trust. The work will include removal of biological growth on exterior…

April 7 2017

Visiting Rosslyn Chapel at Easter

7 April 2017

Rosslyn Chapel is open to visitors as usual during the Easter holidays, Monday to Saturday, 9.30am to 5pm and Sunday 12noon to 4.45pm (last admission 30 minutes before closing). As a working church, the Chapel will hold a service for Maundy Thursday on Thursday 13 April, starting at 7pm. On Good Friday, 14 April, there…

February 17 2017

New lights for oldest part of Chapel

17 February 2017

New lighting has been installed in the Chapel’s Crypt, the oldest part of the building. The lights, designed by Edinburgh company Foto-Ma and created by Mike Stoane Lighting, in Loanhead, have been made to enhance the Crypt’s architectural details and features, such as the engrailed cross of the St Clair family carved on the ceiling….

December 20 2016

Chapel strikes gold at end of winning year

20 December 2016

Rosslyn Chapel has struck gold in the Green Tourism Business Scheme at the end of a winning year. The Green Tourism Business Scheme is the leading sustainable tourism certification scheme in the UK. Businesses opting to join are assessed by a qualified grading advisor against a rigorous set of criteria, covering a range of areas,…

November 9 2016

Chapel visit for VisitScotland Chair

9 November 2016

The Chair of VisitScotland, the national tourism organisation, has visited Rosslyn Chapel on his first official visit to Midlothian. During his visit, Lord Thurso met staff and visitors as he toured the Chapel and visitor centre with Ian Gardner, Director of Rosslyn Chapel Trust. His visit was arranged to help raise awareness that the Chapel…

October 18 2016

Apprentice Pillar – a treasure in…..LEGO!

18 October 2016

Rosslyn Chapel has often been described as ‘a treasure in stone’ but, to coincide with the Midlothian Science Festival,  the famous Apprentice Pillar has become a treasure in LEGO! The LEGO interpretation of the lower part of the pillar has been specially created by Alastair Disley from UK LEGO artist Warren Elsmore. It is on…

September 28 2016

New cycle route links City and Chapel

28 September 2016

Cyclists can now reach Rosslyn Chapel more easily thanks to a new cycle route from Edinburgh. The 4.9-mile long route, linking Duddingston, Niddrie, the Royal Infirmary, Moredun and Gilmerton to Roslin, known as Route 61, is the only ‘QuietRoute’ which crosses the City Bypass, providing an attractive, family-friendly link between Edinburgh and Midlothian. Edinburgh’s QuietRoutes comprise a network of…

September 26 2016

Outdoor screenings mark 10 years of The Da Vinci Code

26 September 2016

Over 350 people braved the weekend weather to enjoy two screenings of the film which put Rosslyn Chapel on the worldwide map, held on location to mark the 10th anniversary of its release. Based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code featured Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou as the main characters….

August 12 2016

Twilight grey helps the Chapel become greener

12 August 2016

Rosslyn Chapel is raising its ‘green’ credentials with the acquisition of an all-electric van. Local Nissan car dealership, Alex F Noble & Son based at Straiton by Loanhead, has supplied a twilight grey Nissan eNV200 all-electric van to the Chapel. The Holy Grail of zero emission compact vans is already bringing significant savings in running…

August 1 2016

National award for heritage education work at Chapel

1 August 2016

Rosslyn Chapel has won a prestigious national award for its work in heritage education. The Sandford Award, administered by the Heritage Education Trust and Bishop Grosseteste University, in Lincoln, was won after a visit by judges to see the range of educational materials and activities on offer. The Sandford Award is assessed across six different…

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