Sir James Young Simpson Statue, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Monument.

Sir James Young Simpson Statue, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
final-threshold-bittern
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 December 1970
Type
Monument
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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The Sir James Young Simpson Statue, located in West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, was created by William Brodie in 1876. This bronze figure is larger than life-size and depicts Simpson seated in a neo-classical chair, dressed in professorial robes, with a book resting on his knee, as if he is about to address students. The statue stands on a neo-classical stone pedestal that features an inscription.

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