About Greyfriars Bobby Statue
Heritage background, architectural provenance & visitor guide
Scotland's Most Loyal Dog
Erected in 1873 at the junction of Candlemaker Row and George IV Bridge, the life-size bronze fountain and statue commemorates Bobby, a Skye Terrier who faithfully guarded the grave of his owner, nightwatchman John Gray, in Greyfriars Kirkyard for fourteen years until his own death in 1872.
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