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This building must have as interesting history as any in Britain.
Founded in 1462 by Queen Mary of Gueldres wife of King James II who was killed by an exploding cannon at the seige of Roxburgh Castle in 1460. Like so many churches at this time it was never completed with only the choir, transepts and part of the tower finished. The panels called the Trinity College Alter Panels by Hugo van der Goes who died in 1482 were painted for this church.In 1848 the building had to be demolished to make way for the railway and it was carefully dismantled each stone numbered and stored on Calton Hill. After various problems a site was agreed in 1872 and it was to be part of the new Trinity College Church in Jeffrey Street. Unfortunately so many stones had been stolen by this time for other projects Victorian rockeries etc. that only the part now extant could be built. The Victorian church was itself demolished in the early 1960's leaving the rebuilt 15th century part standing. It has had a number of uses since and is now a brass rubbing centre.
It is well worth a visit.