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John Knox

 
 
John Knox Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
1. John Knox Statue Marker
Inscription.
John Knox
1514-1572

Erected by Scotsmen who are
mindful of the benefits conferred
by John Knox on their native land
1896

 
Erected 1896.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
 
Location. 55° 56.978′ N, 3° 11.712′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. It can be reached from Mound Place. The Statue is located between two buildings in the courtyard at the University of Edinburgh, New College gate on Mound Place. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2LX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Scotland’s Edinburgh & the Lothians. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Celtic Fringe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Black Watch Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Deacon Brodie’s (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Last Public Execution in Edinburgh (about 180 meters away); The Lawnmarket Wellhead (about 180 meters away); Near This Spot in 1625 Sir William Alexander of Menstrie
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(about 210 meters away); Sir William Kirkcaldy (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Memorial to Wallace (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Gatehouse (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.
 
Also see . . .
1. John Knox. (Submitted on July 23, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
2. Fing a Grave- John Knox. (Submitted on July 23, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
 
John Knox Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
2. John Knox Statue
John Knox Statue Close-up image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
3. John Knox Statue Close-up
John Knox Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
4. John Knox Statue
Entrance to Courtyard image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
5. Entrance to Courtyard
Enter here to find the statue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.   5. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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