St Giles, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

3259

Title

St Giles, Edinburgh

Description

The west side of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh.
The building has eight large arched tracery windows and we can see the central tower and distinctive crown-shaped spire. In front of the cathedral are luckenbooths, the names of businesses are written on the facades.The corner of the Old Tolbooth can be seen on the left.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Engraver

Forrest, William

Date

1775

Size

16.6 x 20.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

St Giles Kirk, often called St Giles Cathedral, is situated on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Luckenbooths is a Scottish word meaning lockable stall or workshop. They were the first permanent shops on the High Street, dating back to the 15th century and usually sold jewellry and such trinkets, as well as housing silversmiths and goldsmiths. They were demolished in 1817 in order to widen the High Street.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Spires

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Business > Service industry > Luckenbooths

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > St Giles Cathedral

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Cathedrals

(55°56′57″N, 3°11′29″W)

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