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Edinburgh, 7 George Square, University Of Edinburgh, Psychology Department

School (19th Century), University (20th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, 7 George Square, University Of Edinburgh, Psychology Department

Classification School (19th Century), University (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) 1 George Square; George Watson's Ladies College; Department Of Psychology; Edinburgh University

Canmore ID 74113

Site Number NT27SE 478

NGR NT 25858 73030

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74113

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Edinburgh, City Of
  • Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District City Of Edinburgh
  • Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

NT27SE 478 25858 73030

Architect: MacGibbon & Ross (main entrance) 1876, extended East by the same architects in 1890-3.

Added to in 1902 by Peter L. Henderson.

West wing extended in 1910-11 by George Washington Browne.

Activities

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 (23 July 1999)

Female head, with acanthus crown, as keystone on arched pedimented entrance to former college.

Inscriptions : On either side of pediment above head (raised letters):

GEORGE LADIES

WATSONS COLLEGE

Signatures : None Visible

Design period : 1876 (if part of original phase) / 1890-1893

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0127)

Field Visit (23 July 1999)

Large carved coat of arms within a semicircular pediment, consisting of a central shield and motto flanked by two horses with sea-serpents hindquarters, surrounded by acanthus leaves. On the shield is a sailing ship with billowing sails, above which are a thistle and crown over a saltire; a set of scales with two ell wands crossed beneath them; a three-towered castle. Surmounting the shield is a helmet.

Inscriptions : On scroll above shield:

TERRAQUE MARIQUE

Signatures : None Visible

Design period : 1910-1911

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0128)

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