Edinburgh, 62, 64, 66 George Street, Bank Of Scotland
Bank (Financial) (19th Century), Public House (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 62, 64, 66 George Street, Bank Of Scotland
Classification Bank (Financial) (19th Century), Public House (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 48 Rose Street North Lane; The Standing Order; Union Bank
Canmore ID 113220
Site Number NT27SE 754
NGR NT 25200 73965
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113220
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 754 25200 73965
Architect: David Bryce, 1874 (and John Bryce).
NMRS REFERENCE:
PLANS:
Design No 1 (not as built)
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh, new
Drawings in Plan chest - drawer 4 Kinnear & Peddie 1881
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new
Bin 28, Bag 2 Kinnear & Peddie 1881-3
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 (13 March 2002)
Three keystone heads, one above each of the three entrances. All are bearded males; the centre head has a curly beard.
The buildings were designed by David Bryce. He died, however, before the bank was finished. This was completed under the supervision of the junior member of the firm, John Bryce. The masons were William Beattie & Sons and the heads were carved by John Rhind.
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Design period : 1874-1878
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0658)
