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Greyfriars Kirk - photos © adrian welch 2006
Greyfriars Kirk
Date built: 1620 approx.
Address: Greyfriars Place, off George IV Bridge
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Location: Edinburgh Old Town, near Museum of Scotland
Greyfriars Kirkyard - images © adrian welch 2006
Please note: the churchyard is used by a range of people to hang out so please take care.
Tombs to some famous Edinburgh people are located here. Famous Scottish architects inlcude Robert Adam and his father William Adam, and James Craig, architect of Edinburgh New Town (see inscription image above, 3rd from left)
Greyfriars Bobby - his grave is at the entry, that of his Master's easily missed to the right, north of the entry:
Greyfriars Bobby - photo © adrian welch 2006
Buildings near Greyfriars Kirk include:
Augustine Church
St Giles Kirk
Greyfriars Kirkyard - photos © adrian welch 2006
William Adam Mausoleum + info on the work of the many Adam family architects:
Greyfriars Kirkyard - photos © adrian welch 2006
Greyfriars Kirk context - Candlemaker Row
Scottish Architecture
Greyfriars Bobby is the subject of a few films, one being made around 2005. Another Edinburgh area film subject is Rosslyn Chapel, as featured in the Da Vinci Code
Buildings fairly close to Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh include:
Edinburgh Castle
Museum of Scotland
Royal Mile Edinburgh : buildings
Edinburgh Churches
Former Greyfriars Hostel : residential apartments
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