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St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, the tower and lantern
Billings, Robert William, 1848, Engraving
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, the tower and lantern
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, the tower and lantern
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3265
Title
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, the tower and lantern
Description
The central tower of St Giles cathedral, Edinburgh, with its distinctive crown-shaped pinnacle. The spire is intricately carved with a weather vane at the top. Each side of the tower has three arched windows with a larger arched tracery window beneath. Two water spouts protrude from each side of the tower.
Artist / maker
Billings, Robert William
Engraver
Le Keux, J. H.
Date
1848
Size
25.9 x 17.7 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The prominent wind vane at the very pinnacle of the crown-shaped spire of St. Giles is made of copper and gilded brass.The form of a cockerel crowns the wind vane.
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