Brass Founders' Pillar, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 29 April 1977. Monument. 4 related planning applications.

Brass Founders' Pillar, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
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Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
29 April 1977
Type
Monument
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Brass Founders' Pillar, located in Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, was designed by Sir James Gowans in 1886 for the Edinburgh International Exhibition. It features a granite base and a bronze square shaft that consists of five tiers of coats-of-arms. The square capital is also adorned with coats-of-arms and includes a figure. The pillar was re-erected in 1976.

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