Edinburgh, 92, 94, 96, 98 Fountainbridge
Commercial Premises (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 92, 94, 96, 98 Fountainbridge
Classification Commercial Premises (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) St Cuthbert's Co-operative Association; Scottish Midland Co-operative Society; War Memorial Plaque
Canmore ID 143319
Site Number NT27SW 1721
NGR NT 24640 72947
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/143319
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SW 1721 24641 72946
NT 246 729 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at 92-98 Fountainbridge in December 2005-January 2006. A car park occupies the site where the Union Canal previously continued to the city basins. Two linear evaluation trenches were excavated and deposits identified as the banks of the canal were recorded. No archaeological evidence was found for the lining of the banks, or the absence or otherwise of ancillary structures. The entire open area of the site was covered by aggregate dumps and the canal was filled with a mixed clay deposit.
Archive to be deposited in NMRS, including digital photographs. Report and digital photographs lodged with Edinburgh City Council.
Sponsor: Scotmid-Bett Properties (Fountainbridge) Ltd
George Geddes, 2006.
NMRS REFERENCE:
PLANS:
Dick Peddie & MacKay, Edinburgh Shop & shopfront
Bin 2, Bag 2 Dick Peddie & Walker Todd 1923
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 (30 April 2001)
The larger rectangular panel between second floor windows is carved with a large flaming torch and the above inscription.
The smaller panel is between the first and second floor windows, and is carved only with the words HAE GOD HAE A'.
Inscriptions : On larger panel, around flaming torch (raised numbers): 1 8 8 0
On larger panel, below flaming torch (raised letters): ST. CUTHBERT'S / CO-OPERATIVE / ASSOCIATION / LIMITED / INSTITUTED 1859
On smaller panel (raised letters): HAE GOD / HAE A'
Signatures : None
Design period : 1880
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0391)
Field Visit (30 April 2001)
Above the door is an elaborately carved three-part panel. In the central part is a flaming torch, in each of the flanking parts is a thistle.
Inscriptions : Above door (raised letters): St. CUTHBERT'S CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
In panel above third floor window (raised letters): HJB / ARCHITECT
In panel above second floor window (raised letters): CO-OPERATION / SEEKS TO PROMOTE / THE WELFARE OF ALL
In panel above first floor window (raised letters): HE THAT / WOULD REAP / MUST SOW
Below the outer panels above the door (raised numbers): 1859 (left), 1926 (right)
Signatures : None
Design period : 1880
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0392)
Build ( - 1880)
Designed by HJ Blanc architect. See Dictionary Scottish Architects online resource.
Information from Survey and Recording section (MMcD), HES, 14 April 2020.