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Field Visit
Date 1 March 2002
Event ID 613316
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613316
In centre of balustrade on top of bay window above main entrance is an empty shield surmounted by a raised hand holding [?]. Below the shield is a scroll with inscription. Balustrade top follows pointed line of raised hand with star shape as pinnacle above raised hand.
There are similar coats of arms in the balustrade on the south side of the building.
See EDIN0807
Inspected By : A. Taubman
Inscriptions : On ribbon below shield (raised letters): VIRTUTE . ET . VOTIS [= by virtue and vows]
Top right above crenellated tower below chimney stack a panel with date 1869 and initials TN
Signatures : None
Design period : 1869-1870
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0809)
