Field Visit
Date 1 October 2002
Event ID 613288
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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Edinburgh coat of arms (castle flanked by maiden and hind) in relief in pediment above plain rose window on north facade of former kirk. Inscription in panel below window.
The Tron church was built by John Mylne Jun., principal master mason to the Crown and the Town, and John Scott, master wright, for the congregation of St Giles after that became a cathedral.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : On panel (incised letters): AEDEM HANC CHRISTO ET / ECCLESIAE SACRARVNT / CIVES EDINBVRGENSI / ANNO MDC XLI
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1636-1647 (Church reduced in size 1785)
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0768)
