Tombstones of Thomas Henryson and John Byres

Category

Library Item

Item no

3515

Title

Tombstones of Sir Thomas Henryson and John Byres

Description

Two tombstones in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh. The tombs are decorated with carved stonework, columns are at either side of the headstones.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Type

Paper negative

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 > Columns

Architecture > Monuments > Gravestones

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

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