Edinburgh, 127 - 128 Princes Street, University Club
Club (19th Century), Shop (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 127 - 128 Princes Street, University Club
Classification Club (19th Century), Shop (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rose Street South Lane; Waterstone's
Canmore ID 74083
Site Number NT27SW 185
NGR NT 24863 73759
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74083
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Architect: Peddie & Kinnear 1864-66
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 (22 May 2002)
Above the segmental bow-window, first floor, is a cavetto cornice elaborately carved with flowers and foliage. At its centre is a circular panel containing a lion's head. This is held by two winged lions lying down. Each has a fore-leg raised to support the panel.
At the top of the building are fourteen lions' heads (thirteen on the S facade, one on the W.)
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : At extreme W of building, third floor, in raised, entwined letters : PK [Peddie & Kinnear]
At extreme E of building, third floor, in raised numbers: 1866
Signatures : None
Design period : 1866
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0961)
