Spire of the Assembly Hall, Tolbooth St.John's

Ross, Thomas, 1888, Watercolour

Category

Library Item

Item no

495

Title

Spire of the Assembly Hall, Tolbooth St.John's

Description

Watercolour of the Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland. The tall gothic spires rises above the neighbouring buildings.

Artist / maker

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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