Edinburgh, West Mains Road, University Of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Joseph Black Chemistry Buildings
University (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, West Mains Road, University Of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Joseph Black Chemistry Buildings
Classification University (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Edinburgh University
Canmore ID 146544
Site Number NT27SE 526.03
NGR NT 26599 70670
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/146544
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 526.03 26599 70670
ARCHITECT: Rowand Anderson & Balfour Paul, 1920-4.
Rear heightened by Rowand Anderson, Kininmonth & Paul, 1949. Continued by John F. Matthew of Lorimer & Matthew.
Sculptural motifs by Alexander Carrick.
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 (4 April 2000)
Within an open pediment is an elaborate scrolled cartouche containing the arms of the University of Edinburgh: a shield decorated with an open book on a saltire, a thistle above, and a castle below. To either side of the cartouche are large branches of laurel leaves issuing from the bottom scroll.
Inscriptions : None Visible
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1920-1924
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1453)
Project (28 July 2016 - 11 August 2016)
A cultural heritage desk based assessment for the proposed redevelopment focused on the Geosciences Buildings and Engineering Buildings, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh was undertaken in August 2016. The proposed development site is located at the west extent of the King's Buildings Campus in the south of Edinburgh centred on NGR NT 26466 70599. The proposed development comprises redevelopment of the Geosciences and Engineering buildings within the King's Buildings Campus.
Information from Callum Allsop (Rubicon Heritage Services) 11 August 2016: OASIS ID: rubiconh1-261722
