Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

12809

Title

Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Description

A solitary lamp-post stands next to a pathway leading through Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh. Along the ground are the shadows the lamp-post and nearby trees. Fallen autumnal leaves are strewn along the ground.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

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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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Trees > Trees

Religion > Religious facilities > Churchyards

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Infrastructure > Trails and paths

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