Edinburgh, West St Giles Church

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, West St Giles Church as Church (19th Century) - (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.

Linked to St Giles, a 7th-century hermit and martyr, the church and its surrounding area are associated with traditions of pilgrimage and healing. St Giles is particularly venerated as the patron saint of the disabled and poor, and historical accounts suggest that local wells or sites near the church may have been used for ritual cleansing or prayer.