Commemorative plaque 56335

This black commemorative plaque records: The Magdalen Chapel. Built in 1541 to serve both as a religious Chapel and also as a Guildhall for the Incorporation of Hammermen. Planned by Mitchell MacQuahane and built by his wife Janet Rynd after his death. The Incorporation of Hammermen were the principal patrons of the Chapel and the small hospital which adjoined the Chapel built in 1547 and was a Trade Guild which consisted of all workers in metal. Among its historical features are the four stained glass roundells the only remaining intact Pre Reformation stained glass in Scotland. The panelled archading recording gifts to the Chapel and hospital dating from 1585 is also full of interest. During and immediately following the Reformation in Scotland in the 16th Century, the Chapel was used for meetings of the Reformed Church in Scotland. These boards were donated by the Edinburgh and Old Town Charitable Trust. Recorded plaque organisation: Edinburgh and Old Town Charitable Trust.

The Magdalen Chapel, built in 1541, served as both a religious chapel and guildhall for the Incorporation of Hammermen, a trade guild for metalworkers; it houses Scotland's only remaining intact Pre-Reformation stained glass. The chapel played a significant role during the Scottish Reformation as a meeting place for the Reformed Church in Scotland.