Greyfriars Kirk

at Greyfriars Pl, Edinburgh , EH1 2QQ United Kingdom

1. Landmark
2. Presbyterian Church
3. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

Greyfriars Kirk, today Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, is a parish kirk (church) of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh, Scotland. The kirk stands on the site of a pre-Reformation establishment of the Franciscan order, the "Grey Friars".It is one of the oldest surviving buildings built outside the Old Town of Edinburgh, having been begun in 1602 and completed circa 1620. It sits to the south of the Grassmarket, adjacent to the rear of George Heriot's School, itself founded in 1628. For many years, Greyfriars Kirk was divided into two places of worship – Old Greyfriars (erected 1614) and New Greyfriars (erected 1718).HistoryGreyfriars Kirk has an important place in the history of the Scottish Covenanters. In 1638 the National Covenant was presented and signed in front of the pulpit. In 1679, some 1,200 Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard pending trial.In 1845 a fire destroyed the furnishings and the roof. In the mid 19th century, the Rev. Robert Lee, then minister of Old Greyfriars, led a movement to change the worship, introducing the first post-Reformation stained glass windows in a Presbyterian church in Scotland, and also one of the first organs. He received considerable criticism at the time, but most of his proposals were subsequently widely accepted in the Church of Scotland.

Opening time

• Mondays: 11:00- 23:00
• Tuesdays: 09:00- 17:00
• Wednesdays: 09:00- 17:00
• Thursdays: 10:30- 16:30
• Fridays: 10:30- 16:30
• Saturdays: 11:00- 14:00
• Sundays: 11:00- 23:00

Company Rating

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Summary

Greyfriars Kirk is Edinburgh based place and this enity listed in Presbyterian Church category. Located at Greyfriars Pl EH1 2QQ. Contact phone number of Greyfriars Kirk: 0131-2265429