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A perspective view of the front of the Tron Kirk
Elphinstone, John, 1740, Engraving
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A perspective view of the front of the Tron Kirk
A perspective view of the front of the Tron Kirk
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A perspective view of the front of the Tron Kirk with the adjoining buildings, Edinburgh
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An engraving of the Tron Kirk on the High Street, Edinburgh. The church has a tall central tower with wings on each side featuring arched windows. There are tenement buildings on either side of the Kirk. A large wellhead can be seen to the far left. A procession of people and carriages is making its way along the High Street. A gun carriage can be seen at the far right.
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Elphinstone, John
Engraver
Parr
Date
1740
Size
20 x 30.7 cm
Type
Engraving
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Tron Kirk was completed in 1647. It was designed by John Mylne. It takes its name from the public weighing machine that stood in a nearby street in the 17th century. The Church lost its tower in the Great Fire of 1824. It was replaced by a taller spire in 1828. Visitors to the Kirk can now view the remains of a 16th century street discovered below the building in 1974. Since 1952 the building has been owned by City of Edinburgh Council and is currently used as a visitor centre.
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