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Edinburgh, Liberton, St Catherine's Chapel
Chapel (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Liberton, St Catherine's Chapel
Classification Chapel (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Kaimes; St Katherine's Children's Home; St Catherine's Of The Kaims
Canmore ID 51678
Site Number NT26NE 11
NGR NT 2728 6840
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/51678
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT26NE 11 2728 6840
(NT 2728 6840) St Katherine's Children's Home (NAT)
on site of St Catherine's Chapel (NR)
OS 25" map (1967)
A chapel, known as St Catherine's of the Kaims, stood close to St Catherine's Well (NT26NE 12). Its foundation was accredited by Boece to Queen Margaret. Remains of the structure were still to be seen at the end of the 18th c, but no trace now remains, the site now being occupied by St Katherine's (Name Book 1852).
W Watson 1972
No change to previous information.
Visited by OS (SFS) 21 October 1975
