View from Greyfriars Kirkyard

Category

Library Item

Item no

12790

Title

View from Greyfriars Kirkyard towards Candlemaker Row and Merchant Street, Edinburgh

Description

A view of the perimeter wall and railings of Greyfriars Kirkyard. A gravestone can be seen against the wall. Through the railings we can see into Merchant Street and Candlemaker Row.

Artist / maker

Ansell, Andrew J L

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

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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Architecture > Architectural features > Railings

Architecture > Architectural features > Walls

Architecture > Monuments > Gravestones

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

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