Description

1878. Entrance gatepiers and wrought iron quadrant railings. Ornate outer piers on moulded octagonal bases, ornamental cylindrical shaft with foliage carved cap and urn finial. Railings with scrolling and floral motifs. Square-plan inner piers with plain gates.

Statement of Interest

Erected in 1878, the gatepiers and railings, which formed the eastern entrance to Morningside cemetery, are both ornate and highly decorative. They are a good example of the style of gatepiers used in the late Victorian period and are also evidence of the importance given to large municipal cemeteries and their appearance, which was an important theme of the period.

The gates no longer lead to the cemetery, development at Belhaven Terrace in the second half of the 20th century reduced the size of the cemetery and left the piers detached from the site.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77780469

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)