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8 Pittville Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9522 / 55°57'7"N

Longitude: -3.1058 / 3°6'20"W

OS Eastings: 331045

OS Northings: 673792

OS Grid: NT310737

Mapcode National: GBR 2C.Y45J

Mapcode Global: WH6SN.8N9B

Plus Code: 9C7RXV2V+VM

Entry Name: 8 Pittville Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 4-10 (Even Nos) Pittville Street

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364269

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27206

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 8 Pittville Street

ID on this website: 200364269

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Portobello/Craigmillar

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Cottage

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Description

Early 19th century with later additions and alterations. 2-storey, 2-bay terraced cottages, arranged in pairs with classical detailing. Squared sandstone with painted, droved dressings. Base course (not visible at No 8), cornice; blocking course to No 4.

NW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: pilastered and corniced doorpieces in bays to centre of each pair, semicircular radial fanlights (except at No 6, where plate glass used) and window at 1st floor above each. Windows to each floor of flanking bays.

SE ELEVATION: not seen fully, 1994; extensions shown on maps, to one of outer bays of each house, to both outer bays of No 6; limited view showed that these would have to be single storey.

12-pane (original) and plate glass timber sash and case windows. Originally graded slate roofs, now replaced at No 10 with modern pantiles. Apex stacks, ashlar skews between properties, except between Nos 8 and 10.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1994.

BOUNDARY WALLS: rubble with coping.

Statement of Interest

The houses making up the terrace are in various states of repair. However it is the continuity of the terrace which gives it merit.

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