A Trip To Edinburgh (page 7/14)

Stained glass window in the chapel of St. Margaret

Medieval window with more recent stained glass depicting a monk or priest wearing a purple robe and carrying a staff. Or maybe it’s from when Gandalf visited Scotland? [more...]

blurry caption

All I can read is the name of the church, and I knew that. I think it possibly says, The St. Margaret Altar Cloth. [more...]

Stained glass window in the chapel of St. Margaret 2

Another of Douglas Strachan’s stained glass windows from 1922; I think this one is of St. Andrew, who died on an X-shaped cross.

Saint Margaret’s Chapel: the sanctuary

Showing the altar and its cloth, and also the Norman arch. The work was probably done in or around 1124; semi-circular arches with multiple layers of zig-zags or chevrons are very distinctive, a style used in the Norman period. [more...]

Saint Margaret’s Chapel: The Sign

SAINT MARGARET’S CHAPEL [more...]

Edinburgh from inside the castle

Not a good picture, but the subject is interesting at least.

Tudor casement window

An old casement window (no idea if it’s acually Tudor) with paneled walls. The angle is because the walls are thick, of course.

Coat of armour

A suit of armour [US: armor?] ready to be worn. Probably 17th century but that’s a guess on my part. Behind it, a sword-rack.

Carved ceiling of the Great Hall

The roof has solid rafters supported by carved stone corbels. The walls are painted a deep rich red.

Coat of armour 2

Another attempt, but still blurry.

Key

An old key in a glass case.

Seat by the window

The stained glass window is dated 1689.