Statue of Adam Black

Heritage listing

Category A Date Added 14/12/1970 Supplementary Information Updated 19/12/2002 Local Authority Edinburgh Planning Authority Edinburgh Burgh Edinburgh NGR NT 25512 73883 Coordinates 325512, 673883 — John Hutchison, 1877. Bronze pedestrian statue of Adam Black, ermine-robed, holding a scroll. — A Group comprises 1-63 (Odd Nos) and 2-6 and 18-56 (Even Nos) Cockburn Street. Memorial to Adam Black, publisher, MP and Lord Provost (1784-1874). Edinburgh Town Council became responsible for the site of East Princes Street Gardens in 1776. William Sawrey Gilpin was paid for a model and plan of a design for the area, but nothing came of it until 1829 when, under the supervision of Thomas Brown, some groundworks were done and an ornamental terrace, originally proposed by Playfair, was built along the Princes Street side. Planting of trees and shrubs was laid out for the terrace and slopes by Patrick Neill in 1830. The terrace was widened to accommodate the Scott Monument (1836-46). David Cousin 1849-50 (after construction of railway) terrace with stone balustrade, and further after the extension of Waverley Station W of Waverley Bridge in 1892. Category changed from B to A, 19 December 2002.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.