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Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens, Bandstand (Old)

Bandstand (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens, Bandstand (Old)

Classification Bandstand (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Canmore ID 296283

Site Number NT27SE 638.05

NGR NT 25161 73711

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/296283

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Oblique aerial view of George Street, Frederick Street, Queen Street, Castle Street, Rose Street and Princes Street Gardens Bandstand, lookingSSE.
Oblique aerial view of George Street, Frederick Street, Queen Street, Castle Street, Rose Street and Princes Street Gardens Bandstand, lookingSSE.View of the Ross Bandstand, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, showing orchestra and spectators.Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens.  Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.  This image has been produced from a damaged negative.Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. View of the Ross Bandstand, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh showing orchestra and spectators.General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. West Princes Street Gardens and Frederick Street, Edinburgh.  Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.  This image has been produced from a print.General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.Edinburgh Castle and West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.  Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.  This image has been produced from a marked print.Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. Rutland Square, Princes Street Station foreground, to Waverley and Queen Street Gardens Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. View of the Ross Bandstand, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh showing orchestra and spectators.General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing East.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT27SE 638.05 25161 73711

There is no evidence on the ground of the original bandstand which stood approximately where the front of the stage of the present Ross Bandstand now stands (NT27SE 238.01).

The octagonal bandstand had a domed and swept copper roof with cast iron supports and bannister.

The building was demolished prior to the construction of the Ross Bandtsand.

The building is not depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire, 1852, sheet 3), but does appear on the 1st edition of the 25-inch OS map (1896, ibid), and annotated 'Band Stand'. The subsequent editions of the OS 25-inch maps up to 1931 show the bandstand with additional terracing.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), September 2008

Activities

Note (17 September 2008)

There is no evidence on the ground of the original bandstand which stood approximately where the front of the stage of the present Ross Bandstand now stands (NT27SE 238.01).

The octagonal bandstand had a domed and swept copper roof with cast iron supports and bannister.

The building was demolished prior to the construction of the Ross Bandtsand.

The building is not depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Edinburghshire, 1852, sheet 3), but does appear on the 1st edition of the 25-inch OS map (1896, ibid), and annotated 'Band Stand'. The subsequent editions of the OS 25-inch maps up to 1931 show the bandstand with additional terracing.

Information from RCAHMS (DE), September 2008

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