John Knox's House, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

7796

Title

John Knox's House, Edinburgh

Description

John Knox's house on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Occupying a corner spot the house has four levels with shops on the ground floor. It has a set of outside stairs and windows of varying shapes and sizes. There is a large well head on the street outside the building. Many shops line the High Street and lots of people can be seen on the street.

Artist / maker

Wilson, George Washington

Date

1880

Size

11 x 17 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Geoffrey Nicholsby, Managing Director of Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers & Weavers - "This shows John Knox's house, but my shop at 57/59 High Street is also shown, it was a printers and is shown on the left corner of the picture" Geoffrey Nicholsby.

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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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Water > Wells

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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