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286 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9517 / 55°57'6"N

Longitude: -3.1095 / 3°6'34"W

OS Eastings: 330816

OS Northings: 673745

OS Grid: NT308737

Mapcode National: GBR 2C.Y3C5

Mapcode Global: WH6SN.6NKP

Plus Code: 9C7RXV2R+M6

Entry Name: 286 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 286 Portobello High Street

Listing Date: 4 September 1995

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364716

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27500

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200364716

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Portobello/Craigmillar

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Earlier 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey with basement, symmetrical 3-bay square-plan with stairtower to rear; terminates terrace (Nos 254-284). Droved ashlar with rubble sandstone at basement, squared and snecked side (SE) elevation, harled turnpike to rear. Band course between basement and ground; cill course to 1st floor.

SW (PORTOBELLO HIGH STREET) ELEVATION: 3 steps with original plain cast-iron handrails to modern flush door with plate glass square fanlight above, to centre. Windows to each floor (including basement) and each bay.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1994.

Plate glass timber sash and case windows to 1st floor, modern windows with top hopper to ground. Grey slate roof with rendered and coped wallhead stack to NW; ashlar, coped wallhead to SE. Some original railings in situ to basement area.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1994.

Statement of Interest

The house first appears on Sutter's map, and consequently pre-dates the terrace it terminates.

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