Great Fire of Edinburgh
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The Great Fire of Edinburgh was one of the most destructive fires in the history of Edinburgh. It started on Monday, 15 November 1824, and lasted for five days, with two major phases.
A contemporary illustration of the fire
One of Edinburgh's earliest fire engines built in 1824
Great Fire of Edinburgh by D O Hill
James Braidwood statue in Parliament Square
Tron Kirk
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The Tron Kirk is a former principal parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a well-known landmark on the Royal Mile. It was built in the 17th century and closed as a church in 1952. Having stood e
Great Fire of Edinburgh
…the centre of the fire (which had given its name to the close) was destroyed during the night. Around midday on Tuesday, 16 November, the spire on the Tron Kirk caught fire and molten lead began to pour from its roof. Although firemen succeeded in reaching the roof of the church, the fierceness of the blaze…
The Tron Kirk in Edinburgh's High Street
Engraving of the kirk as it looked before 1785
The stone spire of Tron Kirk by R & R Dickson
The Tron in 2012