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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Duke of Wellington Monument
Edinburgh
A Listed
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

Class classic

ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Commemorative monumentNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

Str Add classic

AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Wellington Monument East Princes StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

event classic

Event TypeFromToNotes
18491852Bryce's base

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.

design classic

PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Burn & BryceA1849Base
David BryceA18491852Base
James Gowans1852Cast set on pesestal

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

bio ref classic

AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland)Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp287

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Edinburgh Evening Courant1849/07/26*
Edinburgh Evening Courant1852/06/19*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Edinburgh Public Library, Edinburgh RoomDuke of Wellington Memorial Committee, Business Meetings and Correspondence, 1838-1840Edinburgh Room
Edinburgh City ArchivesEdinburgh Dean of GuildWarrant 28 August 1849
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27879