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South Leith Parish Church
Church in Edinburgh's harbour district, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South Leith Parish Church, originally the Kirk of Our Lady, St Mary, is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is the principal church and congregation in Leith, in Edinburgh. Its kirkyard is the burial place for John Home[1] (author of Douglas) and John Pew, the man from whom the author Robert Louis Stevenson reputedly derived the character of Blind Pew in the novel Treasure Island.[2] The church has been repaired, used as an ammunition store and reconstructed[3] but still retains the basic layout of the nave of the old church.
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South Leith Parish Church | |
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![]() The Constitution Street side of the church | |
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55°58′19″N 3°10′22″W | |
Location | Between Constitution Street and the Kirkgate, near the foot of Leith Walk in Leith, Edinburgh's harbour district |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Church of Scotland |
Website | https://nslpc.co.uk/ |
History | |
Former name(s) | St Mary's |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1487 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Category A listed |
Specifications | |
Capacity | c.1400 |
Materials | stone |
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