Edinburgh, 89 Duke Street, Queen Margaret College
College (Period Unassigned), School (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, 89 Duke Street, Queen Margaret College
Classification College (Period Unassigned), School (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Former Leith Academy Secondary School; Duncan Place; Vanburgh Place; Lochend Road
Canmore ID 236436
Site Number NT27NE 1103
NGR NT 27233 75774
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/236436
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27NE 1103 27233 75774
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 (13 March 2002)
Central clocktower with two large gilded Egyptian-looking heads at the upper corners.
Between the windows above the main entrance is a panel carved with the Leith coat of arms: on a shield are the Virgin and child seated in a two-masted sailing ship on the waves. Above the figures is a cloud. The motto is carved on a ribbon which is elaborately folded on each side of the shield.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : On ribbon below coat of arms (raised letters): PERSEVERE
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1931
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0595)
Watching Brief (3 October 2013 - 31 October 2014)
A scheme of Monitoring works was required by Sundial Properties in respect of their ground works in support of the conversion of Queen Margaret College, 89 Duke Street, Leith, Edinburgh. The City of Edinburgh Council required a programme of archaeological works to be undertaken as a requirement of the issued planning consent (05/03765/FUL).
Archaeological monitoring works were undertaken over five intermittent stages over a year commencing on the 3rd October 2013 and finishing on the 31st October 2014 on behalf of Sundial Properties.
This Data Structure Report covers the monitoring works requested by
City of Edinburgh Council Archaeology Service who advise the City of
Edinburgh Council on archaeological matters.
In the course of the archaeological monitoring no significant archaeology was uncovered. All layers and deposits recorded were indicative
of heavily disturbed areas that have been subject to a number changes over the period in which the structure has been in use.
Information from Peter Klemen (Rathmell Archaeology) 7 November 2014.
