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Sciennes history

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The recorded history of Sciennes starts in the early 16th century, with the establishment of two religious houses. In 1512, Sir John Crawfurd, canon of St Giles, erected a chapel dedicated to St John the Baptist on land that had been part of the ancient Burgh Muir. Four years later, the Dominican Convent of St Catherine of Scienna was founded by a group of women, led by Lady Janet Seton, whose husbands and relatives had been killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. The convent, which was completed in 1518, was the only Dominican Nunnery in Scotland.

Origins of street names

The Convent of St Catherine of Scienna gives its name to Sciennes itself and to several of its streets. Other streets in the district are named after notable figures of the day. Livingstone Place, for the explorer, David Livingstone; Gladstone Terrace, for William Ewart Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister.

  

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