
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, 21 St John Street, St John's Priory as House (18th Century), Priory (20th Century), Tenement (16th Century) - (18th 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 John's Priory in Edinburgh was historically associated with St John the Baptist, and like many such sites, may have been linked to local traditions of healing and pilgrimage, particularly in pre-Reformation times. The priory's religious significance is reflected in the naming of nearby St John Street, though specific folklore or cures tied to the site are not well documented.
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Places near here
Edinburgh, St John's Street, Smollett's LodgingTenement (18th Century) · 42 yd
St John's PendMemorial · 48 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, Moray House College of Education, Chessel's LandCollege (20th Century) · 57 yd
Edinburgh, Holyrood Road, University of Edinburgh, Holyrood North Student AccommodationFlats (21st Century), University (21st Century) · 57 yd
Edinburgh, St John's Street, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 63 yd
Tolbooth TavernHeritage attraction · 140 yd
Museum of EdinburghMuseum · 157 yd
Edinburgh, Cowgate, St Mary's StreetNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 176 yd
Edinburgh, St Mary's StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 198 yd
Hutton Memorial GardenMemorial · 248 yd
Doon the hillMountain or hill · 288 yd
Governor's House - Calton Hill JailMountain or hill · 288 ydOther information
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