South Leith Parish Church steeple

Category

Library Item

Item no

37618

Title

Page from Leith Miscellany, volume VI, South Leith Parish Church steeple

Artist / maker

Picken, A.

Date

1836

Type

Engraving; Reproduction

The text reads 'At 10 minutes to 2 o'clock, on 30th September, 1836, just previous to its being taken down, it being 24 inches off the perpendicular.'

South Leith Church, in Kirkgate, originated as a chapel dedicated to St Mary in 1483. It was used as Leith's parish church after the Reformation of 1560, when the General Assembly ordered the previous parish church, Restalrig Church, to be demolished, although this was only confirmed in 1609. The steeple, which had been built in 1674, was demolished in 1836 because it was at risk of collapsing. Further major renovations were made from 1847-1848, by the architect Thomas Hamilton.

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