Field Visit
Date 20 August 2002
Event ID 613584
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613584
Relief panels with central shield in each and surrounding motifs.
From top: (1) quartered shield 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. The shield is flanked by thistle and foliage on the left and roses (?) on the right. Above the shield is a dove with outstretched wings.
(2) Shield with lion rampant; rose / foliage to the left and thistle to the right. A dove again above all.
(3) Shield with castle on rock; ivy to left, laurel (?) to right, dove spread above.
(4) Shield with a large saltire, in the middle of which is a flying dove on an open book. Above is a thistle and below is a three-towered castle. Above the shield is foliage, to either side is a flying dove; another dove below holds in its beak a ribbon with inscription.
Inspected By : D.King
Inscriptions : On ribbon held by dove, in panel above door (raised letters): VIVENDO CISCIMVS
Immediately above door, in frame (raised gothic letters): PAX INTRANTIBVS SALVS EXEVNTIBVS
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1892
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1006)
