Fig. 456.—St. Andrews Cathedral. Entrance to the “Pends” or Gatehouse.
In continuation of the “Pends” is the enclosing wall of the priory grounds. This is a very extensive structure ([Fig. 457]), still in good preservation. It is about 22 feet high and 4 feet thick. As will be seen from the Plan, it circles round till it reaches the north-east corner of the cathedral, at which point it is seen in the view (see [Fig. 444]). The length of the wall is about 1150 yards. In Martine’s time it contained sixteen towers; at present thirteen are partly standing. There is a wide gate in the wall to the south ([Fig. 458]) defended by towers (see S, [Fig. 457]). It is the common “entrie for carts with the teynd sheaves of the prior aikers.” Close to it stood the “teynd barne and teynd yaird.”
| A. | Cathedral. |
| B. | St. Regulus. |
| C. | Kirkheugh. |
| D. | Prior’s Lodging, or Hospitium Vetus. |
| E. | Cloisters. |
| F. | Manse. |
| G. | Entrance to Abbey from Street. |
| H. | St. Leonards Church. |
| J. | St. Leonards College. |
| K. | Site of New Inn. |
| L. | Tiend Barn. |
| M. | Mill Race. |
| N. | Mill Dam. |
| O. O. | Mill Sluice. |
| P. | Abbey Mill. |
| Q. | Holy Well. |
| R. | Harbour Gate. |
| S. | Gate to Cornfields. |
| T. | Dovecot and Tower. |
Fig. 457.—St. Andrews Cathedral. Plan showing Enclosing Wall of Priory Grounds.
The gate in the east wall (see R, [Fig. 457]), which is close to the harbour, and is called the Harbour Gate, is shown in Fig. 459. This wall was built by Prior Hepburn, whose arms are to be seen on several of the towers, and one bears the date of 1520.
Martine informs us that amongst the other buildings scattered throughout the grounds were the following (most of which are shown in [Fig. 457]), viz.:—
The Guest House, within the precinct of St. Leonard’s College. It was built by John White, seventh prior, about the middle of the thirteenth century. Part of the wall is believed to be still standing.