Greyfriars Churchyard, east division

Category

Library Item

Item no

5809

Title

Greyfriars Churchyard, east division, east wall general view looking north from John Law's vault

Description

Tombstones in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. The tombs are decorated with carved stonework, and some graves are surrounded by iron railings. The backs of houses can be seen immediately behind the gravestones. This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1912

Size

9.2 x 11.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Railings

Architecture > Monuments > Gravestones

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Greyfriars Kirkyard

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graves

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards