Description

7 square or rectangular dressed stone buildings over original (1676) springs set along separate named pipe lines feeding into Comiston Springs Waterhouse (see separate listing). Structures over springs of varying dates due to maintenance and repair, the earliest probably dating to the late 17th century. Peewit Spring Head 1 (NT 23792,69038) Peewit Spring Head 2 (NT 23766,68973) Sandglass Spring Head (NT 23949,69191) Hare Spring Head (NT 24114,69372) Moubray (or Hare) Spring Head (NT 24113,69235) Fox Spring Head 2 (NT 24178,69127) Fox Spring Head 3 (NT 24207, 69088)

Statement of Interest

These structures relate to Edinburgh's first piped water supply (defunct since 1945). The engineer was Peter Brauss of Holland, contracted by Sir William Bruce. Robert Mylne, King's Mater Mason, was contracted by Bruce to build spring heads, wells and cisterns.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17791570

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