West Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.948 / 55°56'52"N

Longitude: -3.1945 / 3°11'40"W

OS Eastings: 325501

OS Northings: 673418

OS Grid: NT255734

Mapcode National: GBR 8NH.F9

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.XR0K

Plus Code: 9C7RWRX4+66

Entry Name: West Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Listing Name: West Bow, Bowfoot Well

Listing Date: 21 April 1969

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365247

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27893

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Grassmarket, West Bow, West Bow Well

ID on this website: 200365247

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Description

Built by Robert Mylne under the supervision of Sir William Bruce, 1674, restored 1861. Square-plan ashlar wellhead. Panelled swept stone roof with gadrooning to base and swagged urn finial. Cast-iron door to the east with inscription; City Arms and semicircular basin (concrete filled) to south; smaller ornamental basin to west; heraldic device to north; carving by John Rhind.

Statement of Interest

Inscription on cast-iron door reads 'The West Bow Well, erected by the Town Council 1674, repaired and altered by Richardson Brothers, Merchants, West Bow 1861.' Shepherd's illustration shows the well in use, and very much in its present form.

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