The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Graeme R · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Edinburgh

It's a bit on the run down side but this is the Waterloo Memorial in St Leonard's Street.

Graeme

DerekR · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

Graeme,

Nice to see you here. Very Happy

Any idea of the history of this memorial?
What is the purpose of the holes and wooden hinged door do you think?
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Graeme R · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Edinburgh

Hi Derek, it's good to be here. Hopefully with the oncoming summer I will get out and about with the camera again.

As far as I know it used to be a water well. I understand that this was not it's original location but during a re-development phase of the area it was moved there. I think it used to be further down closer to the old Deaconess Hospital.

It's a shame to see it in such a state though.

Graeme

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 10:41 pm Post subject:

Graeme

Thanks for posting an Edinburgh memorial I didn't know about. I'm pretty sure you are right about it being a well. I know someone who used to live nearby and he said it was an old well. I didn't know about the Waterloo connection though.

It's in a pretty shocking state. I'm guessing the developer who put it there has no more interest in it's upkeep.

Adam

spoons · Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject:

Nothing else on this memorial since it was posted 8 years ago. With the 200th anniversary of Waterloo coming up next month, does anyone have any further info about this memorial?

\Paul