Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, Inverleith Park
Public Park (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, Inverleith Park
Classification Public Park (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 149284
Site Number NT27NW 122
NGR NT 24161 75218
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/149284
- 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 (6 August 1999)
Large pedimented red sandstone arch frames iron gates to park. Medallions either side, on both faces: on the left is a castle, on the right is a lion rampant in a cartouche. Surmounted by painted unicorn rampant with shield.
Inscriptions : On framed panel beneath pediment on front (raised letters):
NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA
On back (raised letters):
MANNERS MAKYTH MAN
Signatures : None
Design period : 1891
Year of unveiling : 1891
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0053)
Field Visit (11 October 1999)
Four sided sundial with octagonal white faces, mounted on vase-shaped support with pedestal and separate bases, surrounded by tiny garden and circle of railings.
Inscriptions : On base of urn on south face of block (incised letters):
PRESENTED BY / COUNCILLOR KINLOCH ANDERSON / 1890
On south face of dial: SO PASSES LIFE (top) / ALAS! HOW SWIFT (bottom)
On north face (top): NUMBER NONE BUT SUNNY HOURS
Signatures : None
Year of unveiling : 1890
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0054)
Field Visit (11 October 1999)
Massive granite rocks form an obelisk on a raised base of two steps, in the crossroads of the main walkways. A fountain niche has been carved roughly (in keeping with the rough character of the stone) into the south face.
The fountain originally had a portrait medallion by George Webster attached to it.
Inscriptions : On south face of upper step of base (incised Roman lettering):
IN . MEMORY . OF. JOHN . CHARLES . DUNLOP . A . MAGISTRATE . OF . EDINBURGH . WHO . DIED . FEB . 4TH 1899 / THIS . FOUNTAIN . WAS . ERECTED . BY . PUBLIC . SUBSCRIPTION . 1900 .
Signatures : None
Design period : 1900
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0055)
Field Visit (11 October 1999)
Seated lions on classical gatepiers face inwards to gate. Carved garlands around their octagonal bases.
On the left pier, below the inscription IN MEMORIAM, is the coat of arms of Edinburgh: a maiden and unicorn flanking a shield decorated with a castle.
On the right pier, below the inscription ALISON HAY DUNLOP, unicorns rampant flank a shield decorated with a lion rampant.
Inscriptions : Viewing the gatepiers from the road, on the east side (park side) of the left pier, in moulded classical panel (incised lettering):
ERECTED BY / JOHN CHARLES DUNLOP / COUNCILLOR / FOR ST. BERNARD'S WARD / 1890
On west side of same pier, above panel with coat of arms (incised lettering):
IN MEMORIAM
On west side of right pier (incised lettering):
ALISON HAY DUNLOP
Signatures : None
Design period : 1890
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0056)