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Gateway, Merchiston Castle, Napier University, Colinton Road, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Morningside, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9331 / 55°55'59"N

Longitude: -3.2133 / 3°12'47"W

OS Eastings: 324298

OS Northings: 671781

OS Grid: NT242717

Mapcode National: GBR 8JN.MM

Mapcode Global: WH6SS.M42F

Plus Code: 9C7RWQMP+6M

Entry Name: Gateway, Merchiston Castle, Napier University, Colinton Road, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Colinton Road Napier University Merchiston Castle Gateway

Listing Date: 14 July 1966

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363698

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26841

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200363698

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Morningside

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: University building

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Description

Late 17, early 18th century; sandstone rubble; round-arched gateway with rock-faced coping to wallhead, flanking rusticated piers with horizontal bands of rock-faced masonry. Banded architrave capped by lions couchants. Quadrant walls flanking.

Statement of Interest

The gateway is not in its original position and has been re-set in modern rubble walls to Napier University. Merchiston Castle is listed separately under Colinton Road, Merchiston Castle.

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