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Lamp Standard, Chambers Street

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.948 / 55°56'52"N

Longitude: -3.1868 / 3°11'12"W

OS Eastings: 325982

OS Northings: 673411

OS Grid: NT259734

Mapcode National: GBR 8PH.Z9

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.0RSK

Plus Code: 9C7RWRX7+67

Entry Name: Lamp Standard, Chambers Street

Listing Name: Chambers Street, Lamp Standard

Listing Date: 27 May 2010

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 400458

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB51549

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Chambers Street, Lamp Standard

ID on this website: 200400458

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Streetlight

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Description

E J MacRae, earlier 20th century. Decorative wrought-iron lamp standard, set on pedestrian island, comprising triangular-plan plinth with engaged Doric columns, supporting shaft with consoles, anthemion detailing and panels with castle motif at base; hexagonal shaft capped by tapered decorative finial with modern glass globe.

Statement of Interest

The lamp standard is an excellent example of the work of Edinburgh's Superintendent of Public Works, E J MacRae (1881-1951) who designed a number of items of street furniture, all of which were characterised by simple classical design schemes in line with the predominant architectural style of the city. Although later replacements, the glass globe lamps follow the original design.

Another example of the street furniture designed by MacRae was the Tailored Police Box (1931-33). E J MacRae was Edinburgh's City Architect from 1925-46. He was also involved in the renovation and clearance of large areas of slum tenements in the Old Town of Edinburgh, including the rebuilding of Chessels Court (see separate listing) in partnership with Robert Hurd.

This lamp is one of only three examples in the city, the others are at South Trinity Road and Great Stuart Street (see separate listings).

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