Seventeenth-century and later tombs, Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Seventeenth-century and later tombs, Greyfriars Kirkyard
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 9 Jun 2013
Smoke-blackened tombs line the rear of Candlemaker Row. The making of the burial ground was ordered by Mary Queen of Scots in 1562: see Image This image was taken with an iPhone and tweeted from the spot via @geograph_bi
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Image Location
Latitude
55.947143
Longitude
-3.19207