Chapels · Central Scotland
Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh
In or near Edinburgh.
Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh — chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Magdalen Chapel, you can take a train to Edinburgh Waverley, which is 0.5 km away. Entry is free, and the chapel is accessible to visitors. The postcode for sat-nav is EH1 1JR.
About
Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.9479°, -3.1925°.
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Official information
The Witchery Tours offer guided walking experiences through Edinburgh's Old Town, focusing on its darker history and ghostly tales. Visitors can choose between the Ghosts & Gore Tour and the Greyfriars Cemetery Tour, both led by knowledgeable guides. The tours are designed to entertain while revealing the city's intriguing past.
From the Wikipedia article
The Magdalen Chapel (or Magdalene Chapel) is a 16th-century chapel on Cowgate in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is designated as a Category A listed building.
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Background
Architecture
stained glass in the chapel.]] An inscription over the door reads 'He that hath pity upon the poore lendeth unto the Lord and the Lord will recompence him that which he hath given, Pro. XIX vers XVII.' It is the only intact pre-Reformation stained glass window in Scotland. A sword that reputedly belonged to the Covenanter Captain John Paton and the table used to prepare the bodies of the Covenanters for burial (after their execution in the nearby Grassmarket) are still present in the chapel. Janet Rynd's tomb, with her coat of arms and an inscribed border, is in the south east of the church. Stained glass in the main south window dates from 1893 and is by William Graham Boss.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9479, -3.1925
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 1JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Phone
- +44 (0) 131 225 5613
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Wednesday - Sunday 2pm & 7pm; closed 24-26 Dec
- Official site
- www.witcherytours.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17570357 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Magdalen Chapel, Edinburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Magdalen Chapel, Cowgate, Edinburgh.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh?
- Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 1JR).
- What is Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh?
- Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh — chapel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH1 1JR.
- Is Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh a listed building?
- Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh free to visit?
- Yes, Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Magdalen Chapel, 41 Cowgate, Edinburgh?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 1JR.