Tomb of Walter Chieslie of Dalry, Greyfriars

Category

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Item no

3552

Title

Tomb of Walter Chieslie of Dalry, Greyfriars

Description

A tomb with stone carvings, which include a coat of arms, two female figures, skeletons and columns in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

28 x 25 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.

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Architecture > Monuments > Gravestones

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards

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