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Edinburgh, 9 - 10 St Andrew Square, Western Bank
Bank (Financial) (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 9 - 10 St Andrew Square, Western Bank
Classification Bank (Financial) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Scottish Widows' Fund & Life Assurance
Canmore ID 115001
Site Number NT27SE 1073.01
NGR NT 25525 74024
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115001
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NMRS REFERENCE:
Built in 1846 by David Bryce for the Western Bank it was later occupied by Scottish Widows who subsequently replaced the building in 1962 see NT27SE 1073. This Category B building was demolished in 1960.
Sculpture on building - Sir John Steell and A Handyside Ritchie
REFERENCE
Public Library
"Annals of the Scottish Widows Fund 1815-1914" - copiled by Sir Herbert Maxwell 1914 - text & photographs
NMRS REFERENCE:
Scottish Widows
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh alts
Attic 2, Bin 22, Bag 1 Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1927
1930
Scottish Widows Fund
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh alterations
Bin 22, Bag 2 Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1934-5
Scottish Widows
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh alts
Attic 2, Bin 22, Bag 1 Dick Peddie, Todd & Jamieson 1940
