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Latitude: 55.9191 / 55°55'8"N
Longitude: -3.2132 / 3°12'47"W
OS Eastings: 324277
OS Northings: 670223
OS Grid: NT242702
Mapcode National: GBR 8JT.MN
Mapcode Global: WH6SS.MH45
Plus Code: 9C7RWQ9P+JP
Entry Name: Gatepiers, Greenbank Crescent, Braidburn Valley, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Greenbank Crescent, Braidburn Valley Gatepiers Including Gates and Railings
Listing Date: 10 October 2007
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365273
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27918
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200365273
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Morningside
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Circa 1815, moved to current location in 1937. Pair of rusticated sandstone ashlar corniced gatepiers with decorative urn finials, scroll topped buttresses to rear and secondary piers forming pedestrian entrances to sides. Base course plinths; fine string course under projecting cornice. Urns with acanthus leaf and oval detailing. 1937 squared, snecked sandstone quadrant curved wing walls. Wrought iron gates initialled GR thought to date from 1937.
A fine set of carved stone decorative gatepiers formally from Comiston House on Camus Avenue which was built for the Lord Provost James Forrest in 1815. Moved in the 1930's they now hold a prominent position marking entrance to the Braid Valley public park.
Some stone repairs to pillar corners following vehicle damage.
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