Edinburgh, 1 - 5 High Street
Public House (19th Century), Tenement (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 1 - 5 High Street
Classification Public House (19th Century), Tenement (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 1 Jeffrey Street; The Royal Archer
Canmore ID 113519
Site Number NT27SE 851
NGR NT 26127 73713
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113519
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
PLANS: Dick Peddie & McKay, Edinburgh alts
Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson 1948
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 (24 September 1999)
A half figure of a member of the Company of Archers (in grey uniform with thin horizontal red stripes and epaulettes), juts out above the pub doorway. He has a tam o' shanter on his head in which is a large feather. He holds a large bow in his right hand. In front of him is a red shield on which is a thistle, with a crown instead of a purple flower as its top. The leaves of the thistle spread round the man's hips.
Inspected By : KM Withey
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0759)