Queen Street Central Gardens, Queen Street, Edinburgh

Queen Street Central Gardens in Edinburgh date from the early 19th century and feature railings that surround three predominantly rectangular gardens. The railings have saddleback copes topped with square cast-iron elements, which include an octagonal-patterned frieze, spear-headed finials, and husk finials on the south (Queen Street) and west (Wemyss Place) sides. These railings provide access from Queen Street to Dundas and Howe Street, as well as at the northeast and northwest corners of the gardens opposite Heriot Row. The northern elevation features modern cast-iron rectilinear railings that include a blank frieze pattern with circular decorations centered in the panels. There are irregularly spaced gates and double gates adorned with a lyre motif, located to the north of the central gardens.