The Abbey Church of Dunfermline held a LEGO workshop at the weekend to give people the chance to help make a LEGO abbey.

The ‘Build Dunfermline Abbey’ event is part of The Great Fire of Dunfermline LEGO build. As previously reported in the Press, attractions in Dunfermline’s heritage quarter are working together to mark the 400th anniversary of the Great Fire by asking people to 'Rebuild Dunfermline'.

So far the efforts on Saturday, May 4, have seen work begin on the abbey’s north wall and the western entrance that faces Pittencrieff Park. Work on the LEGO abbey will continue alongside the regular Abbey Kids group and on Saturday, May 11, and Saturday, May 18, during the abbey’s opening times.

Matt Baines, children, youth, and families worker at the Abbey Church, said: "The Abbey Church was busy with builders of all ages on Saturday, helping to recreate the Abbey as it appeared at the time of the Great Fire in 1624 using LEGO! 

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"Thank you to everyone from the community who took part, to local sculptor Alistair Jelks, who helped us get started, and to all our volunteers who helped make this day such a joyful, creative event.

Dunfermline Press: The 400th anniversary of the Great Fire of Dunfermline is later this month.The 400th anniversary of the Great Fire of Dunfermline is later this month. (Image: Matt Baines)

"This event is part of The Great Fire of Dunfermline LEGO Build, a month-long and city-wide event commemorating 400 years since the Great Fire of Dunfermline in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland and our Heritage Quarter partners at Abbot House, the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum & Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries.

"Keep an eye on the Abbey Church Facebook page for news about more opportunities to help build the Abbey. For information on how to take part in other #GreatFire400 Lego building events, visit https://www.onfife.com/lego-build-the-great-fire-of-dunfermline-400-anniversary." 

The Great Fire of Dunfermline took place on May 25, 1624, and started during a Wappinschaw Day, when a younger member of the community let off his musket and a spark caught fire on a thatched roof.

Roughly 70 per cent of the town was in line of the flames and other towns and cities across Scotland sent money to help rebuild Dunfermline.