John Knox's house

Category

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Item no

4075

Title

John Knox's house

Description

John Knox's house on the High Street. The house has an external staircase and various shaped windows. It is surrounded by shops and houses. The building to the left of it has four plaster busts on its window ledges. A well head can be seen in front on the house.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1845

Size

15.6 x 20 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

John Knox's House, reputedly the home of the 16th century Protestant Reformer, is situated on the High Street in Edinburgh. It dates from the late 15th century or early 16th century. It was restored in the 19th century. It is now owned by the Church of Scotland and is opened to the public as a museum.

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Architecture > Monuments > Busts

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Landscape > Water > Wells

People > Religion > Clergy

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

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