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Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
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Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
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A row of buttresses support the external walls of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. Headstones are attached to part of the wall.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2007
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Digital image
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.
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