Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

15404

Title

The library of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

Description

Light from a skylight in a spectacular coffered ceiling and brass gasoliers illuminate the room that contains the library of the Royal College of Physcians in Edinburgh. Shelves of books are at ground level and in glass cases on a balcony that is edged by a wooden and ornate metal balustrade.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, an organisation principally concerned with the postgraduate training and examination of doctors, is based on Queen Street. The main building was designed by Thomas Hamilton for the RCPE and completed in 1844. The RCPE has expanded its premises beyond Hamilton's building, acquiring property on both sides including number 8 Queen Street, built by Robert Adam in 1770-1 for Baron Orde. The architect for the library was David Bryce. The ceiling was the work of James Anderson and James Milne made the brass gasoliers.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Balconies

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Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Culture > Libraries

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