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St Giles Cathedral opposite our Apartment
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Our apartment at Advocates Close looks directly out to St Giles Cathedral. From the apartment windows you can see the various stonework repairs that have been done but a lot of work still remains outstanding.
At night the illuminated spire makes a historic and wonderful sight from our Advocates Close apartment and certainly one that we would like to help maintain.
Below is an extract from the official St Giles Cathedral website. Pillowstops has decided to contribute £5.00 for every individual booking we take at our Advocates Close apartment in 2010 to the renewal appeal. Not only will you be getting a fantastic place to stay but you will also be helping to maintain the view !
The following has been taken from the official website :-
St Giles' Renewal Appeal
Since 1998, an important project has been underway to renew the fabric and interior of St Giles' Cathedral. So far, it has centred on conservation of the medieval Tower and the Crown Spire, and on the exterior of the building - releading of the roofs, stonework repairs and expert attention to the stained glass windows.
We are now raising £2.5 million (US$5 million) to complete the comprehensive restoration with a programme of work on the medieval interior.
Entitled "Access and Enlightenment", this last phase focuses on two key improvements:
" the recently created new entrance at the West Door, enabling wheelchair-users and all with reduced mobility to have ease of access to this historic place of worship,
and
" lightening of the interior with new lighting and the re-instatement of traditional lime plaster on the ceiling vaults, which together will reveal and display its grand architecture as never before.
Other schemes include the conservation of the exquisite Thistle Chapel for the first time since it was it was built, a century ago.
Scottish Charity No. SC007126
07932 716988
