Priory Church

The Priory Church, now an Grade A listed building, was once part of a medieval Carmelite Friary at the hub of life in the royal burgh of Queensferry.

The town of Queensferry grew up around a ferry passage which was established by Queen Margaret of Scotland in the 11th century, to transport pilgrims across the Forth to holy shrines in Dunfermline and elsewhere. The ferry port on the South bank is believed to have been located at the Binks, the site of the present day car park.

One of the early families to settle in the area was that of the Dundases whose ancestry, linked to Dundas Castle (1 mile south of the town), can be traced to the early 12th century.

GreenFerry has been helping to restore the gardens around the Church.