Edinburgh, Victoria Street, 1 - 2 India Buildings
Commercial Office (19th Century), Register Office (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Victoria Street, 1 - 2 India Buildings
Classification Commercial Office (19th Century), Register Office (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Registry Office
Canmore ID 113160
Site Number NT27SE 726
NGR NT 25597 73474
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113160
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 726 25597 73474
NT27SE 5626 25589 73474 3, 4 Victoria Street, India Buildings
NT27SE 5627 25582 73483 5, 6 Victoria Street, India Buildings
Architect: David Cousin.
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 (9 November 1999)
Central female keystone head has a wreath of corn and a garland of fruits under her chin. A lion mask is to either side, at the top of the entrance.
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Design period : 1864
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0160)
Standing Building Recording (29 January 2018 - 3 February 2018)
Headland Archaeology was commissioned by Turley to undertake a programme of historic building recording at India Buildings, 11-15 Victoria Street and Cowgatehead Church to satisfy a planning condition as part of planning application (15/04445/FUL). The photographic and written record focused on the Category A-listed late 19th century office block India Buildings; the Category B-listed Cowgatehead Church built in 1861; and the Category C-listed 11-15 Victoria Street, a late 19th century building with 20th century brick extension at the rear.
Information from Joshua Gaunt (Headland Archaeology Ltd) March 2018.OASIS ID: headland1-309295