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South African War Memorial, North Bridge, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9517 / 55°57'6"N

Longitude: -3.1881 / 3°11'17"W

OS Eastings: 325904

OS Northings: 673826

OS Grid: NT259738

Mapcode National: GBR 8PF.QY

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.0N4P

Plus Code: 9C7RXR26+MP

Entry Name: South African War Memorial, North Bridge, Edinburgh

Listing Name: North Bridge, South African War Memorial

Listing Date: 12 December 1974

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 396633

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB49067

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, North Bridge, South African War Memorial

ID on this website: 200396633

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: War memorial Sculpture

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Description

William Birnie Rhind, 1906. 4 larger than life-size stone figures of soldiers, 3 seated, I standing, on wreathed stone plinth with bronze plaque, on North Bridge parapet.

Statement of Interest

Memorial to soldiers of the King's Own Scottish Borderers who died in several campaigns in the last decade of the 19th century.

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