Edinburgh, 43 High Street, Netherbow Centre
Cafe (Modern), Restaurant (Period Unassigned), Theatre (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, 43 High Street, Netherbow Centre
Classification Cafe (Modern), Restaurant (Period Unassigned), Theatre (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) The Netherbow; Netherbow Theatre; Netherbow Arts Centre; Scottish Storytelling Centre
Canmore ID 115115
Site Number NT27SE 1099
NGR NT 26105 73702
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115115
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Built in 1971-2 on the site of the Moray-Knox Church (NT 27SE 1099.01) which was demolished in the late 1960s.
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 (14 August 2002)
The Netherbow centre sign was a large castle with many towers, with two figures below a raised portcullis.
The keystones were carved in low relief with, from left to right, (1) a crown and crossed sword and septre, (2) a thistle, (3) a saltire, and (4) a three-towered castle
The Netherbow Centre was built in 1971-2 and closed in 2003. In 2006 it reopened as the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
The sign was taken down early 2004 and scrapped (although the lettering was retained).
The sign depicted the Netherbow Port, the east gate to the city of Edinburgh, remodelled in 1606 and demolished in 1764. (1)
Inspected By : KM Withey/D. King
Inscriptions : Below castle on each side of sign (raised white letters): NETHERBOW
Signatures : None
Design period : 1971-1972
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0760)
