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Spire of the Assembly Hall, Tolbooth St.John's
Ross, Thomas, 1888, Watercolour
Spire of the Assembly Hall, Tolbooth St.John's
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Title
Spire of the Assembly Hall, Tolbooth St.John's
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Watercolour of the Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland. The tall gothic spires rises above the neighbouring buildings.
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Ross, Thomas
Date
1888
Size
23 x 33 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Painted on the 19th June 1888.
The Tolbooth Church, otherwise known as Victoria Hall or St John's Highland Tolbooth Kirk, was built in 1842-44 as both a parish church and a meeting place for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The General Assembly ceased to use the building when they relocated to 'Assembly Hall' on the Mound in 1929. The Church's congregation left the building in 1979, amalgamating with the congregation of Greyfriars Kirk. The Church fell into disuse but was revived in 1999 as 'The Hub', an information centre, ticket office, and venue for the Edinburgh International Festival.
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