Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
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Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 14 Feb 2013
The present Greyfriars Church is Gothic is design and the building dates from 1868. The site, and adjacent area, has been associated with Christian life in the community for centuries. It was in the Church of the Grey Friars (60 metres west of the present Greyfriars Church) that Robert the Bruce murdered John III Comyn, a rival for the Scottish crown, in 1306. Robert the Bruce was excommunicated as a result, less for the murder than for its location, but nonetheless went on to become King of Scotland. Today's Greyfriars Church was built in 1868, overlooking the site of the murder on the opposite side of Castle Street. The church also overlooks the statue of Robert Burns, which was designed by Amelia Paton Hill in 1882. http://www.greyfriarsdumfries.com/history.html History of Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
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Image Location
Latitude
55.070287
Longitude
-3.61267