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St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1923, Photograph, Postcard
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
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2871
Title
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
Description
A statue of a man on horseback is outside St Giles Cathedral.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1923
Size
13.5 x 8.4 cm
Type
Photograph
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Postcard
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh's Mercat Cross stands at the east end of St Giles Kirk on the High Street. The original cross stood nearby but was dismantled in 1756 and taken to Drum House. William Gladstone instigated the erection of the current cross in 1885, which incorporates some parts from its much larger predecessor. The Mercat Cross is the traditional centre of the city market, a meeting place for merchants, a place of execution and the site of official proclamations.
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