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Edinburgh, 101-103 George Street
Bank (Financial) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 101-103 George Street
Classification Bank (Financial) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bank Of Scotland
Canmore ID 99255
Site Number NT27SW 254
NGR NT 24984 73965
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99255
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SW 254 24984 73965
NT27SW 253 24991 73973 97-99 George Street
NT27SW 255 24968 73956 105 George Street
97-105 George Street, essentially three buildings united in one by Robert Hurd and Partners in 1975.
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 (5 March 2002)
In triangular pediment above No.103: Bank of Scotland arms - two reclining female figures flanking a shield on which is a saltire. Above the shield is a front facing helmet with closed, barred visor. The female on the left (W) holds a set of scales, that on the right holds a cornucopia.
Above the three ground floor windows and the arched panel (above No.101) are keystone heads - from W. to E. male (Mercury), female, male (bearded), female. Above No.101 entrance, in an arched panel is a cherub holding a date panel. Around them is swirling foliage.
The Builder of 30 June 1883 states that the architects are Kinnear & Peddie.
Inspected By : T. S.
Inscriptions : On banner at top of coat of arms: TANTO UBERIOR (the motto of the Bank of Scotland)
On panel held by cherub ( in raised numbers): 1884
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1883 - 1885
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0668)
