Big Chair Sculpture

The large grey granite chair, which was designed by Doug Cocker, was installed in 2004 to mark the regeneration of the Niddrie Mains area.

Oversized chairs as public art is nothing new – Washington DC, Geneva, Dartmoor, all have them but there is something about Niddrie's chair that looks utilitarian and unfriendly.

Perhaps, when tourists ask for directions to Arthur's Seat, they should be directed here...


Hay Avenue, Edinburgh EH16 4AQ

Wauchope Mausoleum

The single storey tomb was built in 1735 on the site of a 1502 chapel for the Niddrie Marischal family who were the lairds of the area for over 600 years. It formed part of Niddrie House which was demolished in in the 1950s to clear land for the housing estate in which it incongruously sits today.

There is unconfirmed anecdotal evidence of a lower basement level, filled in following the demolition of the mansion house.

The original wrought iron screen can be seen in front of a modern steel door, above which is a carved shield showing stars and sheaths of corn along with the inscriptions “Industria Ditat” (Labour enriches) and “Parta Tuere” (“Defend what you have earned”).

It is sometimes open for Doors Open Day during which visitors can examine the interior of the mausoleum which includes a grave slab dating from 1587.

Between 34 and 36 Niddrie House Drive, Edinburgh, EH16 4TU