Field Visit
Date 27 July 1999
Event ID 612412
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/612412
At the top of the façade to the left of the entrance two partially draped male figures flank a cartouche containing the Royal Arms of Scotland (a shield carved with a lion rampant in the 1st and 4th quarters, three lions passant guardant in the 2nd quarter, and a harp in the 3rd quarter).
At the top of the façade to the right of the entrance two partially draped male figures flank a cartouche containing the arms of Edinburgh (a shield carved with a three-towered castle on a rock).
Above a semi-circular window above the entrance is a lion mask keystone.
The figures and coats of arms are by William Birnie Rhind, the lion mask keystone is by Waller Hubert Paton.
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Design period : 1910 - 1914 (1)
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0109)
