St Giles, Moray aisle facing nave, 2nd column from west

Category

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Item no

3120

Title

St Giles, Moray aisle facing nave, 2nd column from west

Description

The capital of a pillar in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh has a carving of a minstrel with a crown playing a lute. There is other carved stone decoration around the pillar.

Artist / maker

Ross, Thomas

Date

1890

Size

16.5 x 21.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Moray aisle was created in 1830, by combining three existing aisles. It is named after the regent Moray, the half-brother of Mary Queen of Scots who was assassination in 1570.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

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Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

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