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Edinburgh, 23 - 23a St Andrew Square, Exchange Bank Of Scotland

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House (18th Century), Office(S) (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 23 - 23a St Andrew Square, Exchange Bank Of Scotland

Classification House (18th Century), Office(S) (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Faculty Of Actuaries In Scotland; War Memorial Plaque

Canmore ID 52418

Site Number NT27SE 373

NGR NT 25555 74185

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/52418

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Interior. Ground floor, front room to W of hall, view from SSW
Interior. Ground floor, front room to W of hall, view from SSWInterior. First floor, examination room, view from NInterior. Ground floor, back room, column capital and ceiling, detailInterior. Ground floor, back room, column capital and ceiling, detailInterior. Top floor, view looking down main staircaseInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, ceiling rose, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, fireplace, detailInterior. Second floor, room, fireplace and window, detailInterior. Ground floor, back room, NW corner, blocked window, detailInterior. Ground floor, back room, column capital and ceiling, detailInterior. First floor, main staircase, cornice, detailInterior. First floor, examination room, fitted cupboards, detailDetails of roof beams and columns and second floor plan.View of rear from NEInterior. Ground floor, back room, Corinthian pilaster capital and ceiling, detailInterior. Cellars, view from SInterior. Cellars, view from SInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, cornice, detailInterior. View of rear staircaseInterior. First floor, ante hall, view from EInterior. Rear room, view from NWInterior. Second floor, N room, cornice, detailEntrance front, view from SSWInterior. Ground floor, back room, Corinthian pilaster capital and ceiling, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, cornice, detailInterior. Second floor, N room, cornice, detailView of street facade of no.s 23-24South entrance, doors, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, surviving fittings, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, cornice, detailInterior. First floor, examination room, fitted cupboards, detailInterior. Second floor, room, fireplace, detailInterior. Second floor, S room, fireplace, detailSt Andrew Square front, view from SSWEntrance front, view from SSWInterior. Ground floor, back room, view from SInterior. First floor, main staircase, roof light, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, view from NEInterior. Second floor, room, fireplace and window, detailInterior. Second floor, S room, fireplace, detailInterior. View of attic stairInterior. Ground floor, hallway, view from NInterior. Ground floor, hallway, inner doors, detailInterior. Basement, back room, view from SSEInterior. First floor, examination room, fitted cupboards, detailInterior. Ground floor, back room, column capital and ceiling, detailInterior. Cellars, view from SInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, view from NWInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, ceiling rose, detailInterior. Second floor, room, fireplace, detailInterior. View of second floor, S roomPlans, sections and elevations.Interior. Front block, first floor, back room, ceiling rose, detailInterior. Second floor, S room, cornice, detailInterior. View of second floor, room with timber fireplaceView of rear from NWInterior. Ground floor, hallway, view from NInterior. Ground floor, hallway, inner doors, detailInterior. Ground floor, front room to W of hall, view from SSWInterior. First floor, examination room, view from NInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, surviving fittings, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, fireplace, detailInterior. First floor, SE front room, view from WInterior. Second floor, S room, cornice, detailView of rear from NWInterior. Ground floor, back room, NW corner, blocked window, detailInterior. Basement, back room, view from SSWInterior. First floor, main staircase, view from WInterior. First floor, main staircase, roof light, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, view from NEInterior. First floor, SE front room, view from WInterior. First floor, examination room, rear windows, detailSt Andrew Square front, view from SSWView of rear from NEInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, ceiling rose, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, surviving fittings, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, cornice, detailInterior. View of rear staircaseInterior. First floor, examination room, view from SInterior. First floor, examination room, fitted cupboards, detailInterior. Rear room, view from NWInterior. View of second floor, N roomFloor plans.Floor plans and roof plans.Interior. Ground floor, back room, view from SInterior. First floor, main staircase, cornice, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, view from NWInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, fireplace, detailInterior. First floor, examination room, view from SInterior. Cellars, view from SInterior. Top floor, view looking down main staircaseInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, view from NWInterior. Front block, first floor, main South room, fireplace, detailInterior. First floor, ante hall, view from EInterior. View of second floor, S roomPlans, sections and elevations.Sketch floor plans.View of carved cartouche, in pediment of porch of 23 St Andrew Square.Interior. Ground floor, back room, columns, detailInterior. Front block, first floor, back room, view from NW

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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

Archaeology Notes

NT27SE 373.00 25555 74185

NT27SE 373.01 25550 74200 Free Tolbooth Church

The free Tolbooth Church (Architect: David Bryce 1858) burnt out susequent to 1891, rebuilt by Bank Exchange, later Faculty of Actuaries, and apparantly incorporated into bank structure. LBLP 05/2004 GJK

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Architecture Notes

Architect - William Chambers

Alterations to No.23 - David Bryce - 1846

Alterations to No.23 - Kinnear & Peddie - 1883

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Activities

Photographic Survey (October 1965)

Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in October 1965.

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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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Field Visit (24 April 2002)

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: Edinburgh

A cartouche in the pediment of the porch, carved with a cherub holding an upturned cornucopia.

Inscriptions : None

Signatures : None

Design period : 1770-1772 (original building) / 1846 (alterations)

Year of unveiling : 1846

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN1374)

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Project (February 2014 - July 2014)

A data upgrade project to record war memorials.

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