Edinburgh, 8 St Andrew Square
Office (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 8 St Andrew Square
Classification Office (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) London And Lancashire Insurance Company
Canmore ID 115367
Site Number NT27SE 1151
NGR NT 25572 74015
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/115367
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NMRS REFERENCE:
London & Lancs Insurance Co
PLANS:
Dick peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new
Attic 2, Bin 11, Bag 1 Dick Peddie & MacKay 1957
Scottish Provident, Builderwork for support of London & Lancs
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh
Bin 36, Bag 3 Blyth & Blyth 1966
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 (24 April 2002)
A square panel, carved in relief, with a shield decorated with 2 swords (tips up) and a rose, flanked by a griffin (dexter) and a dragon (sinister), each with a foot on a rose. Above the shield is a 4th rose, this one with a stalk and 2 leaves. Behind the rose are 2 crossed swords.
Inscriptions : On banner below shield, in incised letters:
SECURITY AND SERVICE
Signatures : None
Design period : 1954
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1372)