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Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Mcewan Hall

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Hall (19th Century), University (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Teviot Place, Mcewan Hall

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

Alternative Name(s) University Of Edinburgh; Edinburgh University; Teviot Row; Mcewan Academic Hall; Bristo Square

Canmore ID 74110

Site Number NT27SE 475

NGR NT 25796 73114

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74110

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Interior-general view from upper balcony looking towards organ and showing details of painted panels in ceiling and on walls
Interior-general view from upper balcony looking towards organ and showing details of painted panels in ceiling and on walls Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Museum of Scotland, taken from the NNE.Oblique aerial view centred on the University Information Centre with the McEwan Hall adajacent, taken from the NNW.General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on Edinburgh University, taken from the SSE.General view of interior. Includes organ.Interior view. Includes organ.Exterior view from East, insc: 'The McEwan Hall. Edinburgh University. 268. A.I.' Includes lantern pillar.Main public entranceEdinburgh, general view, showing McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh and George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.Edinburgh, general view, showing McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh and Potterrow. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-west. This image has been produced from a crop marked print.Oblique aerial view of the McEwan Hall and Medical School, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of the McEwan Hall and Medical School, looking SE.Oblique aerial view of the McEwan Hall, Unversity Student's Union, Reid School of Music and Medical School, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Royal Museum of Scotland, taken from the NNW.Watching brief, Views of test pit outside E entrance, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone retaining wall to S of McEwan Hall, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Interior views, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, View of pillars, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Removal of base, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone walls, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Removal of plinth 4, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGeneral view of interior of McEwan Hall Plan, sections, elevation and details. Details of interior, including ballustrade, main columns, first gallery, second gallery and architrave.Plan, sections, elevation and details. Plan of second gallery.Oblique aerial view centred on the University Information Centre with the McEwan Hall adajacent, taken from the W.View of McEwan's Hall, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, from E. Includes lantern pillar.General view, insc: 'McEwan Hall. Edinburgh University. 266. A.I.' Includes lantern pillar.Interior view, insc: 'The McEwan Hall. Edinburgh University. 271. A.I.'Oblique aerial view of the McEwan Hall and Medical School, looking SSE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Museum of Scotland, taken from the NNE.Watching brief, Views of test pit outside E entrance, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Views of test pit outside E entrance, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone retaining wall to S of McEwan Hall, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone walls, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, End of day shot, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Removal of plinth 3, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, 3 plinths on lorry, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghMain public entranceView of University Union, Teviot Place, Edinburgh, showing lantern Oblique aerial view centred on the Informatics Forum, taken from the E.Exterior view from South WestOblique aerial view of Lauriston Place Edinburgh, taken from the SE.Edinburgh, general view, showing McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh and Nicholson Square. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south-west. This image has been produced from a crop marked print.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Museum of Scotland, taken from the N.Watching brief, Views from out with building, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Base after lamppost removal, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone walls, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Iron lamppost, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Plinth 4 hole, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghDetail of entrance on Bristo Square elevation with two ornamental street lamps on either side of doorway Interior-general view of staircase Oblique aerial view centred on the Informatics Forum, taken from the ESE.Oblique aerial view centred on the University Information Centre with the McEwan Hall adajacent, taken from the NW.Interior view. Includes organ. Same view as ED 8237, untouched - cables still visible on stage.Interior viewInterior view of stairwayOblique aerial view of George Square, McEwan Hall and Medical School, looking NNE.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Museum of Scotland, taken from the NW.Watching brief, Iron lamppost, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Views of test pit outside E entrance, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone retaining wall to S of McEwan Hall, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Sandstone retaining wall to S of McEwan Hall, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Interior views, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Iron lamppost, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Iron lamppost, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Site general shot, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Iron lamppost, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Working shots garden bed, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghInterior view. Includes organ.View of tympanum relief above entrance.Tympanum above main public entrance, McEwan Hall, Edinburgh.Detail of entrance.Main public entranceView from ENE showing hall and square in front.Oblique aerial view of the university centred on the hall with the hospital adjacent, taken from the NE.Watching brief, Views of test pit outside E entrance, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Made ground under entrance, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Base after lamppost removal, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, End of day shot, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Lampposts, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, End of day shot, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghGeneral view of McEwan Hall looking over Bristo Square with ornamental lamp in centre Plan, sections, elevation and details. South Elevation.Plan, sections, elevation and details. Details of Interior. Elevation of one Bay.Oblique aerial view of the McEwan Hall, George Square and Teviot Place, looking SSW.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Royal Museum of Scotland, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Museum of Scotland, taken from the NNW.Watching brief, Sandstone retaining wall to S of McEwan Hall, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Iron lamppost, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Exposed cable trench, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghWatching brief, Removal of plinth 4, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, EdinburghEPS/36/1 Photographic copy of photograph of part of McEwan Hall and Bristo Street, with text; 'Bristo Street, looking south, showing buildings demolished in 1897' Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh and District, Ward XIV George SquareInterior view. Includes organ.Card folder containing photographs of Teviot Place, McEwan Hall and Edinburgh University Union. Front cover has pencil notes describing the photographs inside. Edinburgh Photographic Society Survey of Edinburgh District, Ward XIV, George Square.Interior view - copy on glass.Oblique aerial view of the McEwan Hall, looking SSW.Oblique aerial view of Teviot Row House, Reid School of Music and McEwan Hall, looking NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the hall with school, university, club, chapel, hospital and school adjacent, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of the university centred on the hall with the hospital adjacent, taken from the NNE.Watching brief, Views of probable well next to pillar, McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, Edinburgh

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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 475.00 25796 73114

NT27SE 475.01 25850 73117 McEwan Lantern Pillar

ARCHITECT: Sir Robert Rowand Anderson 1889 - 1897

Murals by William Palin 1892 - 1897

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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.

Further Details

Field Visit (20 May 2009)

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association: Edinburgh

Within a semi-circular pediment above the main entrance on the east side is a composition of nine figures, four in high relief, showing the ritual of graduation (placing a book on a graduate's head). The central figure (Principal?) is on a raised platform in front on a chair. All the figures are in academic robes.

A bas-relief frieze of winged lions, masks, foliage and coats of arms runs around the building between the first and second floors. The coats of arms are those of James VI, the City of Edinburgh, the University of Edinburgh, the donor of the hall William McEwan, Sir Alexander Grant (a former principal of the University), the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour (Chancellor), J. Christison W.S., Sir William Muir (principal(, and Sir William Turner. (1)

The McEwan Hall was designed by Robert Rowand Anderson, and cost the donor William McEwan, M.P. about £70,000. It is based on an ancient Greek theatre. (2)

Inscriptions : None

Signatures : None

Design period : 1888-1897

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0001)

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Watching Brief (7 May 2015 - 4 November 2015)

AOC Archaeology was commissioned by Edinburgh University to undertake an archaeological watching brief during the extension and refurbishment of McEwan Hall and Bristo Square, Edinburgh. The works involved the removal of stone plinths and iron lampposts as well as monitoring of all ground reduction required around the E edge of the hall to below basement level.

During the main ground reduction, several sandstone walls relating to the retention of made ground around the basement of the hall were uncovered. A sandstone wall most likely relating to the tenements that pre-date the hall was recorded in the N corner of the site and part of a truncated well was revealed under the basement floor of the hall. No artefacts were found within the well and it appears to have been filled in with imported material prior to the basement construction.

No further works are recommended on site.

Information from AOC Archaeology Group

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