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Moulded detail of central motif, St Bernard's
MacLean, Kevin, 2008, Digital image
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Moulded detail of central motif, St Bernard's
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Moulded ribbed detail of central motif, St Bernard's Well
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A detail of moulded ornamental stonework on the ceiling at St Bernard's Well. A guilloche motif, a design resembling twisted rope, creates curved and straight lines of decoration.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2008
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Digital image
St Bernard's Well is situated on the Water of Leith close to Stockbridge. The current surrounding structure was designed by Alexander Naismyth and built in the 1790's. It has a domed ceiling supported by ten columns covering a statue of the goddess Hygeia. Water from the mineral spring was popular for its supposed health giving properties from the mid 18th century until the wells closure in 1940.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Valley of the Water of Leith
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Contemporary Edinburgh in Photographs
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