Benedictine Convent, Dumfries (With Permission Vist)- May 2011

[JEP27]

History:

Erected in 1881 for Nuns of the Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament the convent sits at top of the Corbelly Hill overlooking the town centre of Dumfries.

During its history it has also served as a girls school, a temporary court for Dumfries (while Dumfries court house was being renovated) and was also used as the setting for the 2002 film (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318411/) "The Magdalene Sisters".

I thought the notes here (http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/building_full.php?id=201860) were quite interesting.

On with the pics:-

Exterior

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/5787914662_a09fedd758.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787914662/)
Double Window (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787914662/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/5790304888_2c1d51a595.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5790304888/)
Outside (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5790304888/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

Hidden away cemetary in the grounds where about 60 nuns are buried

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/5787335189_3ed383a820.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787335189/)
Cross (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787335189/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2117/5787343055_8985b6139b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787343055/)
Gate to Burial Area (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787343055/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

Interior

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/5787399077_be47005f17.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787399077/)
Light Across the Corridor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5787399077/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/5789650057_9e98a9da7b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5789650057/)
Long Corridor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5789650057/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5789650067_82280fd8e4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5789650067/)
Beautiful Windows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5789650067/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

I don't fancy using this fire exit at the top of the building

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/5790360370_3216bcbc50.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5790360370/)
Fire Exit? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/5790360370/) by UEJEP27 (http://www.flickr.com/people/53170584@N07/), on Flickr

More on my Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53170584@N07/sets/72157626738465735/)