John Knox House

Category

Library Item

Item no

16163

Title

John Knox House

Description

John Knox's house sits between a tall tenement building with a restored wooden gable and the Scottish Storytelling Centre where construction is underway. Nearby on the street is a stone well cover.

Artist / maker

Murphy, Bernard

Date

2005

Size

15 x 10.1 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

John Knox's House, reputedly the home of the 16th century Protestant Reformer, is situated on the High Street in Edinburgh. It dates from the late 15th century or early 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century. It is now open to the public as a museum and forms part of the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Landscape > Water > Wells

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > John Knox's House

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Cobbled streets

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