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Latitude: 55.9476 / 55°56'51"N
Longitude: -3.1924 / 3°11'32"W
OS Eastings: 325627
OS Northings: 673375
OS Grid: NT256733
Mapcode National: GBR 8NH.VF
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.XRYV
Plus Code: 9C7RWRX5+32
Entry Name: 35-37 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 39-43 (Odd Nos) Candlemaker Row
Listing Date: 14 December 1970
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 366292
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28414
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 35-37 Candlemaker Row
ID on this website: 200366292
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Later 18th century. Restored Ebenezer J MacRae, 1930 (see Notes). Symmetrical 5-storey and attic 4-bay tenement with 2-window nepus gable and shops to ground floor. Random rubble, polished dressings; droved ashlar (painted to ground). Dividing band between ground and 1st floors and between 4th and nepus gable; eaves cornice. Long and short quoins. Projecting cills above ground floor.
SW (CANDLEMAKER ROW) ELEVATION: square window to ground at outer right; timber panelled door flanked by Ionic columns in 2nd bay from right; timber panelled door to flats in round-arched surround to centre; shop to left with timber panelled door to right and window to left. Regularly fenestrated.
NW (SIDE) ELEVATION): 2-bays: 3 windows in bay to left; signs of previous windows, now blocked. Tall wallhead stack.
12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Stone skews. Apex and end stacks with circular cans.
The interior renewed in 1930 by Ebenezer J MacRae.
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