Edinburgh, Newcraighall, Whitehill Street
Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Newcraighall, Whitehill Street
Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Newcraighall Road
Canmore ID 306341
Site Number NT37SW 1190
NGR NT 31965 71865
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306341
- 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 (13 February 2003)
Monolithic stone sculpture, carved in relief, on round plinth with setts. Side one carved with: Mine buildings [?] / Round Hole / Face / Ladder / Leaf / Hands / Coals / Fossil / Miner with lamp and pick. Side two carved with: Woman pulling hopper / Shovel / Hand / Flask / Bundle of [?]. Side three carved with: Two fish / Profile head with lamp / Pick / Horse. Side four carved with: Doves / Greyhound's head / Square hole / Saw [?] / Large hand and forearm.
Inspected By : Joan M. Kennedy
Inscriptions : On plaque on angled stone, abutting plinth on side of sculpture facing road:
From the Barren Coal Dust of Centuries / of Poverty, Suffering and Sorrow / + toward a / SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY / that sustained our Miners and their Families / in the struggle to Preserve their Mining Heritage / This monument and reborn Village shall forever bear witness to this Spirit / Unveiled by Councillor David H. Brown. J.P. / On the first day of May. A.D. 1989 / Commissioned by the City of Edinburgh District Council / with assistance from the Scottish Arts Council / Sculptor: Jake Harvey R.S.A.
The Spirit of Community
(New Craig Hall)
Signatures : None
Unveiling details : 1 May 1989
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1366)