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TRON KIRK
This Kirk came about during the ‘Bishops War’ in the 17th century
after Charles I tried to impose an episcopal structure onto the Scottish
Church and turned the High Kirk into St. Giles Cathedral by making it
the seat of the Bishop of Edinburgh.
In
retaliation the congregation of the High Kirk commissioned a new church
to be built just along the road.
Started in 1636 it was completed in 1647. The original wooden spire was
replaced in 1829 after it was destroyed by a fire, but inside you can
still see the original hammerbeam roofing.
The
Tron, which got its name due to the weighing scales which were housed
here well into the 18th century, no longer serves its purpose as a kirk
but is used instead as a visitor information centre during the tourist
season.
The Tron was
the original meeting point
for Hogmanay Celebrations
