Edinburgh, 117, 119, 121 George Street, Church Of Scotland Offices
Office(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 117, 119, 121 George Street, Church Of Scotland Offices
Classification Office(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Arp Shelter; United Free Church Of Scotland Offices
Canmore ID 99261
Site Number NT27SW 259
NGR NT 24864 73946
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99261
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SW 259 24864 73946
Architect: Sydney Mitchell and Wilson 1911
NMRS REFERENCE:
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & McKay, Edinburgh
Air raid shelter - Bin 26, Bag 2 - Dick Peddie & McKay
Alterations to shops in basement - Attic 2, Bin 35, Bag 1 n/d
Alterations and Additions - Bin 4, Bag 3 - 13 Young Street - 1929
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Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new
Drawings in plan chest - Drawer 2
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Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new
Attic 2, Bin 17, Bag 3 1909
13 Young Street
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Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh adds
Attic 2, Bin 17, Bag 3 1929
13 Young Street
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Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh adds
Attic 2, Bin 21, Bag 2 1929
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121 George St, Church of Scotland
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh new lift
Bin 17, Bag 3 Dick Peddie McKay & Jamieson 1949
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Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh lift shaft
Bin 18, Bag 3 Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson 1950
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 (13 March 2002)
Coat of arms:- a burning bush flanked by winged angels. Above the bush is a dove with an olive branch in its beak and above that is Noah's Ark
This building was designed by 'Sydney Mitchell & Wilson, architects, as new offices for the United Free Church of Scotland, in place of those vacated at the Mound. The building to the first floor is of Aberdeen grey granite, above that to the wall-head the three other floors are of dressed sandstone rusticated.' (The Builder, 3 March 1911, p.270) [1]. At the end of 1910, the business of Sydney Mitchell & Wilson was taken over by E.A.O.Auldjo Jamieson, who then took charge of the work. The Builder of 5 May 1911 reports that the building cost £29,000 [2].
In 1932-33 E.A.O.Auldjo Jamieson & J.A. Arnott added an extension to the building.
God appears to Moses in a burning bush - Exodus, 3.2. The dove returns to Noah's Ark with an olive leaf - Genesis 8.11.
Inspected By : T. S.
Inscriptions : Across burning bush:
NEC TAMEN CONSUMEBATUR ( and yet it was not consumed - motto of the church of Scotland)
Signatures : None
Design period : 1909-1911 / 1932-1933
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0670)
Field Visit (13 March 2002)
Above 2nd floor windows (above entrance) are three flag poles with bronze swags attached. Around the central flag pole are three cherubs.
Below 4th floor (attic) windows are nine rams' heads (along the whole facade).
See previous entry (EDIN0670)
Inspected By : T. S.
Inscriptions : On date panel, below 4th (attic) windows and above top of central flagpole:
AD
1910
Signatures : None
Design period : 1909-1911 / 1932-1933
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0671)
