Edinburgh, 32 - 34 Grassmarket. White Hart Inn
Inn (15th Century), Public House (18th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 32 - 34 Grassmarket. White Hart Inn
Classification Inn (15th Century), Public House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dunlop's Court
Canmore ID 254664
Site Number NT27SE 5401
NGR NT 25360 73369
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/254664
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Notes from Architecture Catalogue Slip;
Large tenement with semi-octagonal stair towers at the back
This building contains The White Hart Inn
Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey - Sheets 1 & 2
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 (2 August 1999)
Painted relief of white hart in plastered and pedimented green frame rises out of a scrolled pediment above 'White Hart' doorway. (Green and grey background, black antlers and rock).
Carved reliefs of thistles act as capitals on piers at sides of door (painted green and gold on leaves, purple on thistles).
(Doorway restored to original position in 1997).
Inscriptions : Above door (painted in gold with shadows): WHITE HART
Signatures : None
Design period : Late 18th century?
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0137)
