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Latitude: 55.948 / 55°56'52"N
Longitude: -3.1945 / 3°11'40"W
OS Eastings: 325500
OS Northings: 673417
OS Grid: NT255734
Mapcode National: GBR 8NH.F9
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.WRZK
Plus Code: 9C7RWRX4+56
Entry Name: West Bow Well, West Bow, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Listing Name: West Bow, Bowfoot Well
Listing Date: 21 April 1969
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 365247
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27893
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, Grassmarket, West Bow, West Bow Well
ID on this website: 200365247
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Built by Robert Mylne under supervision of Sir William Bruce, 1674, restored 1861 (see Notes). Square-plan ashlar wellhead. Panelled swept stone roof with gadrooning to base and swagged urn finial. Cast-iron door to E with inscription (see Notes); City Arms and semicircular basin (concrete filled) to S; smaller ornamental basin to W; heraldic device to N; carving by John Rhind.
Inscription on cast-iron door reads 'The West Bow Well, erected by the Town Council 1674, repaired and altered by Richardson Brothers, Merchants, West Bow 1861.' Shepherd's illustration shows the well in use, and very much in its present form.
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