Corstorphine Parish Church

Category

Library Item

Item no

31806

Title

Corstorphine Parish Church, carved shields showing the arms of the Forresters

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1912

Size

15.2 x 20.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Corstorphine Old Parish Church, also know as Corstorphine Collegiate Church, was built in the late 14th or early 15th century by Sir Adam Forrester and dedicated to St John the Baptist. It was constructed adjacent to an earlier church which was demolished in the 17th Century. It was extended and became a collegiate church in 1429. The church has been subject to extensive alterations during its history.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

Communication > Written > Emblems

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Corstorphine

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Churches

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