Unexecuted design for an obelisk in memory of Sir Walter Scott, perspective view, competition drawing. Also showing Princes Street and St John's Episcopal Church.
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the SSW, showing the New Town in the centre of the photograph, and centred on Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens.
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General oblique aerial view of on the railway station, art galleries, castle and monument, taken from the NE.
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Calotype of the Scott Monument under construction.
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Perspective elevation by William Playfair of an obelisk inscribed with measurements (a proposed design for the Scott Monument) with a pencil sketch of a doorway on the reverse
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View of Scott Monument from N.
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View of statue of Sir Walter Scott on the Scott Monument, Princes Street, Edinburgh
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View of statue of Meg Merrilies, in the centre of the first gallery, E side.
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View of statues of Bailie Nicol Jarvie (right) and George Heriot (left), on lower tier of SW buttress.
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View of statues of Old Mortality (left) and Robert the Bruce (right), on upper tier of NE buttress.
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View of statues of Saladin (left) and Friar Tuck (right), on upper tier of SE buttress.
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View of statue of Friar Tuck (centre), on upper tier of SE buttress. (The statue on the far left is of Oliver Cromwell.)
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View of statues of Gurth, Queen Elizabeth and Claverhouse (left to right), above ground floor arch, S side.
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View of statues of Ravenswood, Lucy Ashton, Caleb Balderstone, Madge Wildfire, Davie Deans and Effie Deans (left to right), above ground floor arch, N side.
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View of statues of Charles I (left side of museum window), John Knox (right side of museum window), and Prince Charles Edward Stewart (centre), N side.
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Detail of Scott statue, Scott Monument, Princes Street, Edinburgh.
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View of head of King James I, at top of pilaster on N side (facing N).
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View of King James V, at top of pilaster on N side (facing N).
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View of head of Queen Mary, at top of pilaster on N side (facing W).
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View of head of Tobias Smollett, at top of pilaster on E side (facing N).
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Jenners, Princes Street and Scott Monument, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.
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Engraving showing general view of Edinburgh, including West Church, St John's Chapel, St George's Church, Royal Institution, Scott Monument and St Andrew's Church.
Inscribed: 'Edinburgh from the North Bridge. Published by J L Smith Bookseller & Stationer, 1 Antigua Street'.
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oblique aerial view of St Andrews Square, New Town, Scott Monument, looking SSE.
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Princes Street, the Castle, Scott Monument to Calton Hill Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.
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General view from South West.
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Site plan, west end of Princes Street with proposed site for obelisk (a proposed design for the Scott Monument)
Playfair drawing
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Edinburgh, Princes Street, Scott Monument.
Photographic copy of ink drawing of base of the Scott Monument with staircase and steps.
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Detail of corona soffit mouldings.
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Elevation of the base for the obelisk with detailing of ornament and mouldings. (Proposed design for Scott Monument)
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Detail of Scott statue from north
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Detail of spire
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General view along Princes Street with Scott Monument in centre, also showing trams, awnings on shop fronts and horses and carriages
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General view of Waverley Bridge from south also showing Scott Monument and part of Princes Street
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View from east end of Princes Street.
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Edinburgh, Princes Street, Sir Walter Scott's Monument
View looking E from Scott Monument showing roof of Waverley Station and WSW front of North British Hotel with North Bridge in distance
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Oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on The Mound Bank of Scotland. Digital image of C/40333/CN.
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View of workmen during construction of Scott Monument
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View from west showing Scott Monument and garden
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View of statue of Magnus Troil (centre), on upper tier of SW buttress. (The statue on the far left is of Rob Roy Macgregor; the statue on the far right is of Balfour of Burley.)
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View of statues of Edith of Lorne (right) and Hal o' the Wynd (left), on lower tier of NW buttress.
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View of statue of Jeanie Deans, on lower tier of NE buttress.
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View of statues of Rebecca (left) and Diana Vernon (right), on lower tier of SE buttress.
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View of statue of Rob Roy Macgregor, on right side of museum window, W side; and statue of a monk at the top of the SW flying buttress.
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View of head of William Drummond of Hawthornden, at top of pilaster on N side (facing E).
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View of head of Robert Burns, at top of pilaster on W side (facing W).
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Oblique aerial view of Queen Street Gardens, New Town, St Andrews Square, looking SSW.
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Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.
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View of Scott Monument from south
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Framed watercolour and pencil elevation of a design for the Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh (1836) by J Henderson.
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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, North Bridge to right, Royal Museum of Scotland and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Tolbooth Church and The Mound to left
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Elevation of the base for the obelisk with sketch details for ornaments with full pencil outline of monument to the right hand side. (Proposed design for Scott Monument)
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Plan of Charlotte Square with site of proposed obelisk marked on east side (a proposed design for the Scott Monument)
Playfair drawing
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Detail of statue of Sir Walter Scott at base of Scott Monument
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View from Waverley gardens looking west also showing the Castle, National Gallery and Scott Monument, inscr; 'PRINCES STREET & CASTLE. EDINBR'
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General view of Princes Street looking east towards Calton Hill from the Scott Monument showing Waverley Gardens, the North British Hotel and a busy street full of shoppers, trams and cars.
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View of statue of Minna Troil, on lower tier of SW buttress.
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View of statues of Robert the Bruce (right) and Old Mortality (left), on upper tier of NE buttress.
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View of statue of Diana Vernon, on lower tier of SE buttress.
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View of head of King James I, at top of pilaster on N side (facing N).
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Detail of Sir Walter Scott statue
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Jenners, Princes Street and Scott Monument, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.
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Plan showing East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.
Titled: 'Plan of part of Princes Street Gardens shewing embankments carrying on along the new road and terrace along Princes Street and round the Scott Monument with the boundary lines referred to in Process from a survey by George Buchanan Civil Engineer, Edin'.
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View of Edinburgh from the Castle looking north east with details of the Royal lodging, Mons Meg and the ruins of the wellhouse tower.
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A watercolour and pencil elevation of a design for the Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh (1836) by J Henderson.
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View from north east of the monument encased in scaffolding
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Detail of base, view from south
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Detail of upper part of the spire
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Distant view of Scott Monument from south
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View of Scott Monument from north
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View of Scott statue from north
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General view of Scott Monument from West with horses and carts on Princes Street
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General view of Scott Monument from Princes Street Gardens
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View from S showing Edinburgh - Aberdeen train at platform with Scott Monument in background
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General oblique aerial view of on the railway station, art galleries, castle and monument, taken from the SW.
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General view of Princes Street looking westwards showing the Castle, Mound, Scott Monument, Waverley Gardens and street with trams, pedestrians and horse drawn buses and carriages.
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General view of Princes Street looking westwards showing the Castle, Mound, Scott Monument, Waverley Gardens and a busy street with trams, pedestrians and cars.
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View of statue of Halbert Glendinning, on upper tier of SW buttress.
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View of statues of the Earl of Leicester (left) and Amy Robsart (right), on upper tier of NW buttress.
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View of statue of Hal o' the Wynd, on lower tier of NW buttress.
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View of statue of the Laird o' Dumbiedykes, on lower tier of NE buttress.
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View of statues of Montrose and Richie Moniplies (left to right), above ground floor arch, E side.
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View of the Scott Monument, Princes Street, Edinburgh.
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New North British Hotel and Scott Monument Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.
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Site plan, west end of Princes Street with proposed site for obelisk (a proposed design for the Scott Monument)
Playfair drawing
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Edinburgh, oblique aerial view, taken from the S, centred on The Mound, Bank of Scotland.
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General view of Scott Monument with Princes Street in background-viewed from Princes Street Gardens
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View from Waverley gardens looking west also showing the Castle, National Gallery and Scott Monument, inscr; 'PRINCES STREET & CASTLE. EDINBR'
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Detail of Walter Scott statue on the Scott Monument, Princes street, Edinburgh.
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View of the Scott Monument under construction.
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View of Scott Monument from north west
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Unexecuted competition design for an obelisk in memory of Sir Walter Scott, with St John's Episcopal Church in the background, Edinburgh.
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General oblique aerial view of on the railway station, art galleries, castle and monument, taken from the E.
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General oblique aerial view of on the railway station, art galleries, castle and monument, taken from the WSW.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the garden, bandstand, art galleries, churches and castle with the monument in the distance, taken from the SW.
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View from west of Scott Monument.
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View of the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, from east and Princes Street with Edinburgh Castle and the Mound in the background.
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General view of Princes Street, Edinburgh, looking westwards showing the Castle, Mound, Scott Monument, Waverley Gardens and a busy street with trams, pedestrians and horse drawn buses and carriages.
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General view of Princes Street looking westwards showing the Castle, Mound, Scott Monument, Waverley Gardens and a busy street with trams, pedestrians and cars
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View of statue of Dandie Dinmont, on the fourth gallery (top of Scott Monument), E side. Supporting the fourth gallery are druids.
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View of statues of Amy Robsart (left) and Baron Bradwardine (right), on upper tier of NW buttress.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Alternative name(s): Princes Street Gardens; Sir Walter Scott's Monument
Canmore ID: 74114
Site type: Commemorative Monument (19th Century)
County: Midlothian
Parish: Edinburgh (edinburgh, City Of)
Council: Edinburgh, City Of