Edinburgh, Near Oxgangs Green, Comiston Springs Peewit Spring Head 1
Water Supply Site (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, Near Oxgangs Green, Comiston Springs Peewit Spring Head 1
Classification Water Supply Site (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 318192
Site Number NT26NW 505
NGR NT 23788 69039
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/318192
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
One of 7 square or retangular dressed stone buildings over original (1676) springs set along separate named pipe lines feeding into Comiston Springs Waterhouse. Structures over springs of varying dates due to maintenance and repair, the earliest probably dating to the late 17th century.
These structures relate to Edinburgh's first piped water supply (defunct since 1945). The engineer was Peter Brauss of Holland, contracted by Sir William Bruce. Robert Mylne, King's Mater Mason, was contracted by Bruce to build spring heads, wells and cisterns. (Historic Environment Scotland)
