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Edinburgh, 121, 122 Princes Street
Office (19th Century), Shop (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 121, 122 Princes Street
Classification Office (19th Century), Shop (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dolcis; Wallis; Pizza Hut
Canmore ID 116519
Site Number NT27SW 604
NGR NT 24917 73769
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/116519
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
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 (22 May 2002)
Carved relief of foliage, flowers, a bowl of fruit (top), a cherub's head above a bowl (bottom) and (originally) four birds, two on each side.
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Notes : UNDER SCAFFOLDING
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0960)
Photographic Survey (20 August 2008)
Photographed by the Threatened Buildings Survey prior to demolition.
RCAHMS (CAJS) 2012.
Standing Building Recording (11 January 2010 - 29 June 2010)
AOC Archaeology were commissioned to undertake a Level 3 historic building recording survey on the former retail units of 121-123 Princes Street in Edinburgh prior to the part-demolition and development of the properties into hotel and retail units. The preliminary historic building survey identified some of the earlier elements of the furnishings throughout the 19th and 20th century which had been concealed behind the modern shop and office furnishings. In No 121, many early decorated ceilings were exposed (although none of the original fireplaces survived). In No 122, offices had survived with 19th century cast-iron fireplaces and moulded panel doors. In No 123, the older building, the south range identified many areas of original cornicing and ceiling plasterwork, decoratively carved items and remains of archways and original positions of the shop front to Princes Street. A structural watching brief was also required on all the downtakings within all three buildings. However, very little soft strip was undertaken prior to demolition and therefore the structural watching brief was restricted to the three main shop fronts facing Princes Street on the shop floor.
Information from Oasis (aocarcha1-92916) 16 April 2013
