Edinburgh, 4 Duncan Place, Duncan Place Resource Centre
Community Centre (Modern), Gymnasium (20th Century), Workshop(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 4 Duncan Place, Duncan Place Resource Centre
Classification Community Centre (Modern), Gymnasium (20th Century), Workshop(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Leith Academy And Technical College Gymnasium And Workshops
Canmore ID 302280
Site Number NT27NE 1641
NGR NT 27179 75833
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/302280
- 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 (9 July 2003)
Pedimented commemorative plaque with three-masted sailing ship pointing left in the tympanum, motto on ribbon in frieze and inscription between pilasters.
The sailing-ship and inscription are emblems of Leith.
Inspected By : D. King
Inscriptions : On ribbon below pediment, incised letters: PERSEVERE
On rectangular plaque below, incised letters: THIS ADDITION TO LEITH ACADEMY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE / CONSISTING OF / A FULLY EQUIPPED GYMNASIUM / AND / WORKSHOPS, FITTED TO MEET THE RQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL TRADES, / WAS OPENED FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK IN SEPTEMBER 1920. / MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY [two rows of seven names and MR FRANK J. TROTTER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER]
Signatures : At bottom of plaque, incised letters:
MR GEORGE CRAIG, LICENTIATE, R.I.B.A., ARCHITECT.
Design period : 1920
Unveiling details : September 1920
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0596)
Standing Building Recording (8 August 2016 - 9 August 2016)
NT 27163 75845 A historic building survey was carried out, 8–9 August 2016, of the resource centre, which is a listed building, in advance of its partial demolition and renovation. The building was constructed in c1920 as an additional educational establishment to the adjacent Leith Primary School, which was built in 1898. Both buildings were constructed to a design by George Craig, Architect. The building has lain empty since 2014.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: City of Edinburgh Council
Information from Diana Sproat (AOC Archaeology Group) August 2026. OASIS ID: aocarcha1-275330
(Source: DES, Volume 17)
Watching Brief (14 November 2016 - 16 November 2016)
NT 27163 75845 A watching brief was undertaken, 14–16 November 2016, during the excavation of test pits and removal of foundations, after the partial demolition of the resource centre, prior to renovation and new development work. No finds or features of archaeological significance
were recorded during this work. A historic building survey had already been completed (DES 17, 66).
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: City of Edinburgh Council
Diana Sproat – AOC Archaeology Group
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
