Archaeology Notes
Event ID 856208
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/856208
ARCHITECT: R Thornton 1868
REFERENCE: NMRS HISTORICAL FILE
4 pages of text giving details of The Hope House - filed under "THE HOPE HOUSE, COWGATE";
1 page with "Sketch of lintel from the Eastern doorawy of Hope House" -filed under "GEORGE IV BRIDGE, EDINBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY";
1 page with drawing of "Lintel from the Western doorway of Hope House, Cowgate" -filed under "GEORGE IV BRIDGE, EDINBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY"
This bridge spans the Cowgate between the High Street (to the N) and the junction with Chambers Street (to the S).
The location assigned to this record identifies the approximate midpoint of the structure. The available map evidence suggests that it extends from NT c. 25695 73327 to NT c. 25617 73570.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 May 2006.
See also under individual buildings in Canmore.