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Edinburgh, Mound Place, New College And Assembly Hall

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College (19th Century), Hall (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Mound Place, New College And Assembly Hall

Classification College (19th Century), Hall (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Castlehill; Free High Church And Theological College; Rainy Hall; Scottish Parliament

Canmore ID 52192

Site Number NT27SE 172

NGR NT 25459 73579

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52192

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Details of hall.
Details of hall.Detail of lintel built in over doorway to the Rainy HallNew College and Assembly Hall General view of quadrangle looking towards Assembly Hall Interior. Faculty of Divinity view of entrance hall and staircaseInterior. Assembly Hall detail of lecternInterior. Rainy Hall detail of Heraldic ShieldsGeneral view of New College frontageAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to leftAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Royal Scottish Academy and National Gallery of Scotland at top of photograph, Castlehill to left, Grassmarket to bottom and Parliament Square to rightInterior. Moderators suite view of staircaseInterior. View of libraryInterior. Rainy Hall detail of plaqueInterior. View of General Assembly Hall from WestInterior. Assembly Hall staircase detail of cupolaInterior. Rainy Hall detail of doorElevated view of Northern part of city from SWElevated view of esplanade and castle from EOblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to leftInterior. Moderators suite view of first floor room from SouthInterior. Moderators suite view of staircaseInterior. Rainy Hall detail of ceilingInterior. Assembly Hall detail of chairsInterior. Assembly Hall detail of organ frontInterior. Rainy Hall detail of doorAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Lawnmarket to right, Grassmarket at bottom and The Castle at leftAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street on rightInterior. Faculty of Divinity view of Martin HallInterior. Assembly Hall detail of gallery front and clockInterior. Rainy Hall detail of door and woodworkInterior. Rainy Hall detail of corbelInterior. Rainy Hall detail of corbelInterior. Rainy Hall detail of corbelInterior. Detail of gallery and seatingElevated view of 'Southside' from WNWDetails of smoking room.Detail of lintel built in over a chimneypiece in a corridor near the Rainy HallView of front of New College, possibly by R&R Dickson.Mechanical copy of plan 'No. 2 The New College of Edinburgh. Elevation of the North External Front.'Mechanical copy of plan 'No. 4 The New College of Edinburgh. Elevation of the East External Front.'Mechanical copy of plan 'No. 3 The New College of Edinburgh. Elevation of the South External Front.'Interior. Assembly Hall detail of roof construcrionInterior. View of General Assembly Hall from WestEdinburgh, Old Town. Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Greyfriars and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade to leftInterior. View of General Assembly Hall from WestInterior. Moderators suite view of first floor room from SouthInterior. Assembly Hall detail of chairsInterior. Assembly Hall detail of organ frontInterior. Rainy Hall detail of light fittingInterior. View of General Assembly Hall from West (at balcony level)Interior. View of glazed entrance lobbyInterior. Rainy Hall detail of ceilingInterior. Assembly Hall detail of woodworkScanned image of IGL W533/40/5 [negative number to be supplied].New College & Assembly Hall, Edinburgh. General view from the MoundInterior. Detail of podiumInterior. View of staircaseInterior. Assembly Hall detail of chairInterior. View of General Assembly Hall from South WestOblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on rightInterior. View of General Assembly Hall from South WestInterior. View of staircaseInterior. Faculty of Divinity view of entrance hall and staircaseInterior. Assembly Hall detail of chairInterior. Detail of podiumElevated view of 'Old Town' from WEngraving of The Mound, Edinburgh showing New College. Titled: 'Mr Trotter of Dreghorns Plan for Improving the Mound'.Scanned image of IGL W533/3/3 [negative number to be supplied].Interior. View of glazed entrance lobbyInterior. Faculty of Divinity view of Martin HallInterior. Assembly Hall detail of gallery front and clockInterior. Assembly Hall staircase hall detail of sinkInterior. Assembly Hall staircase detail of illustration of AssemblyInterior. Rainy Hall detail of plaqueInterior. Rainy Hall detail of corbelGeneral view of New College frontageGeneral view of New College frontageGeneral view of New College frontageGeneral view of New College frontageGeneral view from the MoundView of entrance arch from NorthInterior. View of Rainy Hall from EastInterior. Rainy Hall detail of ceilingInterior. Assembly Hall staircase hall detail of sinkInterior. Rainy Hall detail of Heraldic ShieldsElevated view from SInterior. Detail of podiumElevated view from SSurvey plans, sections and elevations of 537-539 Castlehill. Scanned image of E 48214.Scanned image of IGL W533/4/6 [negative number to be supplied].Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on rightView Of New College & Assembly Hall, Mound, Edinburgh from New Club balcony from northOblique aerial view of Mound Place, Lawnmarket, Bank Street, North Bank Street, New College and Assembly Hall, looking SW.Interior. View of Rainy Hall from EastInterior. Assembly Hall detail of woodworkInterior. Assembly Hall detail of ceilingInterior. Rainy Hall detail of door and woodworkAerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, George IV Bridge at right, George Heriot's School at bottom, and The Castle at leftInterior. Assembly Hall detail of lecternInterior. Assembly Hall staircase detail of illustration of AssemblyElevated view from S

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT27SE 172 25459 73579

NT27SE 4725 25465 73601 Statue of John Knox

ARCHITECT: W H Playfair 1845-50

David Bryce 1858-9 - Assembly Hall

Kinnear & Peddie 1883-5 - adds & alts

Peddie & Washington Browne 1900-1901 - adds & alts

Sydney Mitchell & Wilson 1899-1900 -new hall (Rainy Hall) and classrooms

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Aerial Photography (1993)

1993 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

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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.

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