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. 5 related planning applications.
Brass Founders' Pillar, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- quiet-wattle-smoke
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 29 April 1977
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Brass Founders' Pillar, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX
- OS grid reference
- NT 260 731
- Coordinates
- 55.94603, -3.18539
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
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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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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