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Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden, East Gates, Inner Gates
Gate(S) (20th Century), Gate Pier(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, Royal Botanic Garden, East Gates, Inner Gates
Classification Gate(S) (20th Century), Gate Pier(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Inverleith Row
Canmore ID 267406
Site Number NT27NW 36.10
NGR NT 24948 75302
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/267406
- 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 (11 October 1999)
Open metalwork gates, central curved top and two side gates, use rhododendron motif repeated over delicate linear support. Side gates within stone stepped arches.
Inscriptions : On petal above the architect's and blacksmith's names:
FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL /
BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH /
1996.
Signatures : On petal of flower near right side of main gate (incised letters):
BENJAMIN TINDALL ARCHITECT
ALAN DAWSON BLACKSMITH.
Year of unveiling : 1996
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0049)
Field Visit (31 October 2001)
The original double iron gates feature highly realistic rhododendron plants within a simple geometric frame. The vertical at the centre of each gate is supported by three horizontal brackets and is broken by a spray of rhododendron leaves, small flowers and buds, contained by a six-sided frame. Flanking this vertical are two slim rhododendron plants, each carrying four pairs of budding leafy twigs; a ninth set of leaves and buds emerging at the horizontal bar above, but contained by the topmost horizontal of the gate. Thus there are four 'growing' rhododendrons and two framed sprays.
The gates are only clearly visible when the garden is closed and they are shut.
Inscriptions : None Visible
Signatures : None Visible
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1494)
