Craigentinny Crescent

The Miller Mausoleum

'The Craigentinny Marbles'

The north side of the mausoleum

The north side of the Christie Miller Mausoleum in Craigentinny Crescent

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                      Photograph taken:  20 Feb 2004

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   Sculptures on the north side of the Christie Miller Mausoleum in Craigentinny Crescent ©

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   Sculptures on the north side of the Christie Miller Mausoleum in Craigentinny Crescentin Craigentinny Crescent ©

 

Christie Miller Mausoleum  -  The Craigentinny Marbles

The Christie Miller Mausoleum is a huge tomb that dwarfs the surrounding houses in Craigentinny Crescent, to the north of the Edinburgh-Portobello road between Piershill and Portobello.

Sculptures two marble sculptures of Biblical scenes that decorate the tomb are known as 'The Craigentinny Marbles'.

The monument was designed by David Rhind and carved by Alfred Gatley

 

 

 

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