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Edinburgh, High Street, St Giles Cathedral

Cathedral (14th Century), Church (medieval), War Memorial(s) (20th Century), War Memorial(s) (19th Century)
Edinburgh, High Street, St Giles Cathedral
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, High Street, St Giles Cathedral as Cathedral (14th Century), Church (medieval), War Memorial(s) (20th Century), War Memorial(s) (19th 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.
St Giles Cathedral, located on the High Street in Edinburgh, is a historic place of worship with origins in the medieval period and is closely associated with the Reformation in Scotland, particularly through its connection to John Knox. The site has been a center of Christian worship for centuries and includes war memorials from the 19th and 20th centuries, reflecting its ongoing role in the community.

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