Statue of Hygeia at St Bernard's well

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Library Item

Item no

29247

Title

White marble statue of Hygeia at St Bernard's well by DW Stevenson after recent restoration

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2013

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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 well's closure in 1940.

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