Nicolson Square Park, or Nicolson Square Gardens, is a small, residential Georgian square in the southeast of Edinburgh. It is lined with trees on the outside and grass and a footpath on the inside.
Historically, it suffered from negligence and anti-social behaviour, but the Council and local community have made great efforts to make it more attractive to the general public.
The park features two historical monuments, a tall, bronze column with a standing figure of Tubal Cain, the biblical brass founder and ironworker. The square-sided pillar is decorated with coats of arms on shields arranged vertically. He holds up a hammer in his right hand.
At the other end of the garden is a columnar fountain with basins of stylised plant forms. It was built by George Smith & Co. of the Sun Foundry in Glasgow, in 1859, and was restored as part of the garden refurbishment in 2008.
The square is not large and it's home to a large flock of pigeons.