Greyfriars Churchyard, west gable of church

Category

Library Item

Item no

5834

Title

Greyfriars Churchyard, west gable of church

Artist / maker

McKenzie, J. C.

Date

1912

Size

10.5 x 14 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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