If you are planning a conservation or restoration project and want expert guidance, reach out to start the conversation.
The Robert Burns Statue in Leith (Bernard Street) is a bronze figure by David Watson Stevenson (1898), set on a red granite/red sandstone plinth with four bronze relief panels.
The statue is a key local landmark, but it had to be carefully taken down and stored in December 2019 to enable the Trams to Newhaven works, with plans for it to return in an improved public-realm setting.
The monument was dismantled using an agreed method, then relocated and rebuilt nearby (around two metres from its original position), with restoration and stone-repair work forming part of the process before it was reinstated on Bernard Street/Constitution Street.
This statue is an important feature of Leith’s Conservation Area and a prominent focal point in the streetscape; conserving and reinstating it protects a valued piece of public heritage while keeping it safe, legible, and properly cared for in the long term.
If you are planning a conservation or restoration project and want expert guidance, reach out to start the conversation.
