Edinburgh, The Mound, General
General View
Site Name Edinburgh, The Mound, General
Classification General View
Canmore ID 113647
Site Number NT27SE 923
NGR NT 2541 7368
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113647
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
REFERENCE: EDINBURGH CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Accession G 72284 -3 photographs c1880
REFERENCE: SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE
Improvement of the North East corner of the Earthen Mound. Receipt for subscription.
13 August 1838 GD152/53/2/Bundle 11/4
Model for improving the Mound 'and all from the North Bridge to the Castle Esplanade'. Letter from Robert F Gourlay to O Tyndall Bruce. Mr Gourlay has exhibited the model in East Princes Street Gardens.
18 September 1852 GD152/53/6/Bundle 31/3
Drawing the Nor'loch, West of the Mound. Receipt for payment of proportion of the Assessment.
1830 GD152/215/Bundle 24/8
Plan to round off the garden to expose the West side of the Institution and make a better approach to the Mound, Princes Street. John Cook has examined George Smith's (Architect 1793-1877) plans and approved of them. Subscriptions are sought from Princes Street residents who will benefit from the improvement. Letter: John Cook WS to O Tyndall Bruce.
13 March 1843 GD152/53/5/Bundle 1/1
For Archibald Elliot's designs for a National Monument on the Mound, see also:
NT27SE 523 Edinburgh, Calton Hill, National Monument.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Printroom:
View from Mound, Edinburgh.
Insc: 'View of the Old Town of Edinburgh, taken from my window in Princes Street'.
s: 'P. Di...'
d: 'July 1837'.
Pen and wash.
9 1/4" x 12 1/2 ".
The drawing shows the Mound soon after it was constructed with the collection of structures that occupied the site until 1850; these included a menagerie, rotunda and workshop.
Unable to locate at time of upgrade 15.2.2000.
NMRS REFERENCE.
RIAS Collection:
Engraved view showing Alexander Trotter's proposals for the Mound, Edinburgh.
Insc: 'View of Edinburgh. Shewing the communication between the Old and New Town. As proposed by Alexander Trotter Esq. of Dreghorn. 'Drawn and engraved by Thos H Shepherd. Published by Colnaghi Son & Co Pall Mall East' 'D.MacGibbon'.
u.s
n.d - c.1834
Engraving 16" x 21 1/4".
Unable to locate at time ofupgrade 15.2.2000.