Edinburgh, Niddrie, Niddrie Mains Road, Niddrie Mill Primary School, Monument To Major General Andrew Gilbert Wauchope Of Niddrie Marischal

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.

Celtic cross carved with a coat of arms (top), composed of a saltire and book; a circle (in the left arm of the cross); a cross in a circle (centre) and a lion rampant (in the right arm of the cross). Below the central circle are two stars and a wheatsheaf; on the shaft of the cross is a long sword decorated with scrolls. At the bottom of the shaft is the date 1899 above a sailing ship.

Inspected By : Joan M. Kennedy

Inscriptions : On tiered plinth supporting cross (raised letters): IN SACRED MEMORY OF / MAJOR GENERAL ANDREW GILBERT WAUCHOPE / OF NIDDRIE MARISCHAL, / WHO FELL IN BATTLE AT MAGERSFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA, / 11TH DECEMBER 1899 / WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE. / ERECTED BY THE MINERS OF NIDDRIE, THE TENANTS OF NIDDRIE / ESTATE, AND BY OTHER FRIENDS, BY WHOM HE WAS MUCH BELOVED

Signatures : None

Design period : 1899-1900

Year of unveiling : 1900

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0923)

A programme of archaeological works that included trial trenching and historic building recording at Niddire Mill Primary School, Edinburgh.was undertaken in order to evaluate the site's archaeological potential and record the upstanding building prior to redevelopment. The proposed site takes in land that is considered to have some potential for early historic, medieval and post-medieval remains due to its location close to the Niddrie Burn. One undated linear ditch cut into the geological subsoil was recorded during the evaluation. A section excavated through this feature provided no datable material from which an indicative date and purpose could be gained. It may represent anything from a prehistoric or medieval ditch to the remains of a post-medieval or later water channel. The building assessment identified several phases of construction of the school building that had 19th century origins. A photographic record was also taken of a listed memorial cross that is located to the front of the school. A number of late 20th century brick foundation walls were recorded as part of the evaluation.

Information from Donald Wilson (Headland Archaeology) January 2015. OASIS ID - headland1-185936