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Field Visit

Date 8 October 2002

Event ID 613736

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/613736

Wall fountain within two rectangular panels one above the other. The top panel contains an inscription, the bottom the arms of Queensferry (cross and birds) and the Rosebery arms (half-length lion rampant holding a rose in its right paw, a crown above its head). At the bottom of the lower panel is a lion's head in high relief [a water spout?]

Archibald John, 4th Earl of Rosebery (1783-1868)

Inspected By : T.S.

Inscriptions : Within upper panel (painted raised letters):

BY THE MAGISTRATES & TOWN / COUNCIL IN GRATITUDE FOR THE / LIBERALITY AND KINDNESS OF / ARCHIBALD JOHN EARL OF ROSEBERY / PROVOST OF THIS BURGH TO WHOM / THE INHABITANTS ARE INDEBTED / FOR A BLEACHING GREEN & THIS / SUPPLY OF WATER

At top of lower panel (painted raised numbers) : 1817

On banner below arms of Queensferry (painted raised letters): PASSAGIA REGINA

On banner below Rosebery arms (painted raised letters): FIDE ET FIDUCIA

Signatures : None

Design period : 1817

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1144)

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