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Edinburgh, 34 - 46 Leith Street

Commemorative Stone (18th Century), Shop (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 34 - 46 Leith Street

Classification Commemorative Stone (18th Century), Shop (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) James Allan & Co; 42 Leith Street

Canmore ID 138709

Site Number NT27SE 3611

NGR NT 25923 74099

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/138709

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

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Publication Account (1951)

151. Carved Stone, 42 Leith Street.

A cartouche from the Convening House of the Edinburgh Cordiners or Shoemakers, which formerly stood at the S.W. corner of Horse Wynd (1), has been built for preservation inside the W. wall of the saloon at the back of Messrs. Allan & Sons' premises. The craft took its name from the use, in shoemaking, of "Cordovan," Spanish goatskin leather prepared at Cordova. The badge of the Incorporation, a rounding-knife surmounted by a crown, is carved in high relief at the top of the cartouche; the date 1713, incised, flanks the crown; and the following inscription is cut partly on the two sides of the knife and partly beneath it: GOD BLISS / THEM CORDINERS / OF [EDIN]BURGH / W[HO BUIL]T THIS / [WARK ?].

RCAHMS 1951, visited c.1941

(1) Maitland, History, p. 307.

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