Edinburgh, 25 Forrest Road, Sandy Bells
Public House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Edinburgh, 25 Forrest Road, Sandy Bells
Classification Public House (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 237670
Site Number NT27SE 5026
NGR NT 25689 73203
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/237670
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
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 July 1999)
Three animal heads: a wolf (?), a horse and a lion (?), are in framed panels on gables, like chess pieces. A fourth panel is empty and rough.
A relief carved with an eagle and inscription is in a panel on the chimney support at the corner of Forrest Hill.
Inscriptions : On eagle relief, above:
HIS SECURITAS (= safety from these)
Signatures : None
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0120)