Record

Repository	Scottish Catholic Archives
Ref No	SCA/GD/140/69
Title	Benedictine Convent Chapel, Dumfries: High Altar
Date	1934
Level	Item
Description	A detailed view of the ornate high altar; taken from a few pews back, Anson concentrates the detail on the richly adorned altar, its flowers and elaborate reredos, with two niches for statues of saints
Physical Description	Pen and ink
Admin_History	Thought to stand on where church vestments and decorations were burned following the Reformation, this convent was opened in 1884 and was founded by Lady Herries. Grade B listed 6 Mar 1981
AccessConditions	Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNote	Catholic Churches and other places of Catholic Interest in South West Scotland (Dumfries)

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