St Cuthbert's Watchtower

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Title

St Cuthbert's Watchtower

Description

Circular watchtower, built in 1827 to deter 'Resurrectionists' stealing bodies. Restored 1990 by Robert Hurd & Partners to provide a unique and charming studio, currrently occupied by the Touch Agency, graphic designers. Many interesting monuments in the graveyard. Small building, be prepared to queue.

Source

edinburgh

Date

1827

Type

Museum

Identifier

1857

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

7a Lothian Road

Place

Edinburgh

IsNewThisYear

No

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

10085

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

EH1 2EP

Citation

“St Cuthbert's Watchtower,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1855.

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