Greyfriars Graveyard
Greyfriars Graveyard
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Published:
15 October, 2018
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When Greyfriars Graveyard opened in Edinburgh in the sixteenth century, built on the site of a Franciscan monastery on the edge of the Old Town below the castle, it became Edinburgh’s most important burial site. Over the centuries many of Edinburgh’s leading figures have been buried at Greyfriars, alongside many more ordinary folk, and it is home to a spectacular collection of post-Reformation monuments. In this book local historian Charlotte Golledge takes the reader on a tour around Greyfriars Graveyard to reveal the history of the cemetery, from when James I granted the land as a monastery to the present day. She explores the huge variety of its monuments and gravestones and explains the symbolism behind the stones and carvings and how the styles changed over the years. Through this she paints a remarkable picture of life and death in Edinburgh over the centuries, which will appeal to both residents and visitors to the Scottish capital.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781445688183 |
| ISBN10 | 1445688182 |
| Number Of Pages | 96 |
| Item Weight | 309 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Amberley Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
Charlotte Golledge is a local historian based in Fife who has written books on graveyards, cemeteries and burial sites in Scotland. She runs her own ancestry research and tour business, Celtic Heritage Connections, is a media consultant and has appeared in the Men in Kilts tv series. She also runs a website on Greyfriars Graveyard in Edinburgh.