Scott Monument, Jenners, and Old Waverley Hotel

Category

Library Item

Item no

7898

Title

Scott Monument, Jenners, and Old Waverley Hotel from Waverley Bridge

Description

The Scott Monument on the corner of Princes Street, Edinburgh. Horse and carts travel along the cobblestone street and pedestrians walk on the pavements. The shops lining Princes Street can be seen behind. On the left is the Royal Scottish Academy and Castle Rock.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1895

Size

23.2 x 32.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.

The original Waverley Bridge, a stone arch structure, was replaced during the extensive remodelling of the station in the late 1860's and early 1870's. This second bridge was in turn replaced by the current bridge which was completed in 1896. The vegetable market displaced by the construction of the second bridge was replaced by an indoor site designed by Robert Morham. This was demolished in 1974 and replaced by Waverley shopping centre, later called Princes Mall.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Business > Service industry > Shops

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Horse and carts