Weathercock from St Ninian's Church, North Leith

This weathercock is from St Ninian's Church in North Leith.

Made from copper sheet, the weathercock would have originally been gilded.

Weathervanes showed the direction of the wind, the main key in predicting the weather. The meaning of the word weather may originally have been closer to wind than climate.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-251-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1993.1.1-2
Date:	17th century
Material:	Copper alloy
Dimensions:	650 mm H x 790 mm W (cock); 770 mm x 770 mm (radial points)
What:	Weather vane
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Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Leith
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Description:	Weather vane of copper from St Ninians Church, Leith
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