
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Queensferry Road, Blackhall, St Columba's Parish Church as Church (19th Century) (1899), War Memorial (20th 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 Columba's Parish Church is associated with St Columba, the 6th-century Irish missionary and founder of the monastic community on Iona, who is venerated across Scotland for his role in Christianizing the Picts. While no specific holy well is recorded at this site, traditions linked to St Columba often include healing wells and pilgrimages, reflecting his widespread influence in Scottish religious folklore.
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