Greyfriars Church

Category

Library Item

Item no

3559

Title

Greyfriars Church

Description

A derelict Greyfriars Church in Edinburgh, with the remaining window frames and walls. In the graveyard outside is a man sitting amongst the gravestones wearing a stove top hat.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1857

Size

23.8 x 29.4 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh takes its name from early associations with the Franciscan Order (otherwise known as the Grey Friars). The church was built in around 1620. In 1638 it was the site of the signing of the National Covenant, a document pledging to defend the Presbyterian Church against Charles I unwanted innovations.

Greyfriars Kirk was damaged by fire in both 1845 and 1857.

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Architecture > Monuments > Gravestones

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards

Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

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