Greyfriars Burial Ground
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Greyfriars Burial Ground
Image: © Lis Burke Taken: 15 Jul 2007
This area was converted to a burial ground in 1580. It is the site of the Greyfriars or Franciscan friary founded in 1460 just outwith the medieval burgh, which was dissolved in 1559. The church to the north west is St Johns Episcopal Church in Princes Street.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.39372
Longitude
-3.428743