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Latitude: 55.9532 / 55°57'11"N
Longitude: -3.2076 / 3°12'27"W
OS Eastings: 324691
OS Northings: 674010
OS Grid: NT246740
Mapcode National: GBR 8KF.RF
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.PMSK
Plus Code: 9C7RXQ3R+7X
Entry Name: Catherine Sinclair Monument, North Charlotte Street, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Queen Street and North Charlotte Street, Catherine Sinclair Monument
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365170
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27832
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, North Charlotte Street, Catherine Sinclair Monument
ID on this website: 200365170
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Monument
David Bryce, 1866-8. Sculptor John Rhind. Cream sandstone gothic monument of Eleanor Cross type mounted on stepped hexagonal pedestal. Hexagonal monument of 3 receding blind arcaded stages surmounted by crocketed pinnacle. Each bay with colonnetted pointed arch niche, and crocketed and finialed gable; dividing buttresses; gableheads at 1st stage with trefoils, at 2nd stage with monogram CS. Later inscription at base.
Catherine Sinclair, 1800-1864, was a philanthropist, and author of Holiday House. The inscription was added in 1901.
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