
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Candlemaker Row, Greyfriars Church, Churchyard as Burial Ground (15th Century), Churchyard (16th Century), Covenanters Meeting Place (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A 16th-century churchyard with 15th-century burial ground and 17th-century Covenanters meeting place; significant for its layered historical use and religious associations in early modern Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Photo: Ron Hann · CC BY-SA 2.0