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Latitude: 55.9771 / 55°58'37"N
Longitude: -3.203 / 3°12'10"W
OS Eastings: 325024
OS Northings: 676668
OS Grid: NT250766
Mapcode National: GBR 8L4.PV
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.R1Y6
Plus Code: 9C7RXQGW+VQ
Entry Name: Provost's Lamp, 17 York Road, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 17 York Road, Provost's Lamp
Listing Date: 25 February 2000
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 394124
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46759
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 17 York Road, Provost's Lamp
no longer in situ 2024
ID on this website: 200394124
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Forth
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Ornate cast-iron street lamp, painted turquoise and gilded, with fluted concave curved base, guilloche and acanthus leaf mouldings, cross bar and glass lantern, surmouted by cast-iron Edinburgh City Arms.
Marks the residence of Kenneth Borthwick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1977-80. Prior to the 1975 Local Government (Scotland) Act both Lord Provosts and Baileys were entitled to 2 official standard lamps outside their residences.
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