North entry to St Giles

Category

Library Item

Item no

3274

Title

North entry to St Giles

Description

A recessed doorway in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. The arched top of the doorway is surrounded by rich carvings of patterns, faces and animals. The doorway is flanked by three columns supporting the arched carved sections. Through the open door we can see the bottom of a staircase.

Artist / maker

Armour, J.

Engraver

Forrest, William

Date

1857

Size

20.7 x 17.9 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Annotation on reverse of item reads'portrait of the north entry to the parish kirk of edinburgh which was taken down in repairing that part of St Giles called Haddow's Hole c.1799 from Wilson, Sir Daniel, Memorials of edinburgh in the olden time V1''

St Giles Kirk, often called St Giles Cathedral, is situated on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. A church has stood on the site since around 1120-1140, but little remains of the 12th century structure. St Giles played an important part in the Scottish Protestant Reformation with John Knox serving as its minister from 1560 until his death in 1572. The building has experienced significant additions, alterations and restorations during its history. The Thistle Chapel, a private chapel for the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, was added between 1909-11.

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