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Field Visit
Date 14 August 2002
Event ID 613272
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613272
The Netherbow centre sign was a large castle with many towers, with two figures below a raised portcullis.
The keystones were carved in low relief with, from left to right, (1) a crown and crossed sword and septre, (2) a thistle, (3) a saltire, and (4) a three-towered castle
The Netherbow Centre was built in 1971-2 and closed in 2003. In 2006 it reopened as the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
The sign was taken down early 2004 and scrapped (although the lettering was retained).
The sign depicted the Netherbow Port, the east gate to the city of Edinburgh, remodelled in 1606 and demolished in 1764. (1)
Inspected By : KM Withey/D. King
Inscriptions : Below castle on each side of sign (raised white letters): NETHERBOW
Signatures : None
Design period : 1971-1972
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0760)
