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Edinburgh, East Crosscauseway, Well
Well (18th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, East Crosscauseway, Well
Classification Well (18th Century)
Canmore ID 52184
Site Number NT27SE 165
NGR NT 26287 72941
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52184
- 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 (6 December 2001)
Square base with round metal disc attached to north face. Metal bar with bolt on either side above it. Base surmounted by sandstone pyramid. Back of well (south side) set into wall. Cornice between base and pyramid.
Inspected By : A. Taubman
Inscriptions : Carved into stone on pyramid west side: J. C 1797
Carved into stone on pyramid east side: May . 3rd . 1797
Signatures : West side of spire: J.C.
Design period : 1797
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0608)
