Edinburgh, 15 North Bank Street, Free Church Of Scotland College And Offices
Office(S) (19th Century), Theological College (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 15 North Bank Street, Free Church Of Scotland College And Offices
Classification Office(S) (19th Century), Theological College (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) The Mound
Canmore ID 112222
Site Number NT27SE 655
NGR NT 25515 73616
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/112222
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SW 655 25515 73616
NT27SW 5473 25506 73606 16 North Bank Street (Free Church of Scotland College and Offices)
ARCHITECT: David Cousin c1858
James Matthews (?) -design for new building 1858
Project (1997)
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.
The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.
Field Visit (21 August 2002)
Overdoor strapwork with central cartouche relief of a burning bush (within a rope circle) above central entrance. Thistle decoration in square panels each side. Date stone below. Small obelisks either side.
Window pediments contain heraldic emblems including a lion rampant shield.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : Above door (raised letters): FREE . CHURCH OF . SCOTLAND
On ribbon flanking bush, each end of the ribbon held in the beak of an eagle's head (raised letters): NEC TAMEN CONSUMEBATUR
In spandrels above door, among ivy leaves: FC (left) and 1843 (right)
Among strapwork, freestanding stone: F and C
On central stone above door (raised entwined numbers): 1860
On keystone (raised letters): OFFICES
Signatures : [Architects entwined initials in cartouche above recessed ground floor window on right by Milne's Court steps.]
Design period : 1858-1863
Year of unveiling : c.1860
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0905)
Field Visit (21 August 2002)
High relief of burning bush within moulded square architectural frame, above lintel ledge of disused doorway.
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Design period : 1858-1863
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0908)
