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68, 70, 72, 74, 76 Dundas Street, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9584 / 55°57'30"N

Longitude: -3.2002 / 3°12'0"W

OS Eastings: 325164

OS Northings: 674578

OS Grid: NT251745

Mapcode National: GBR 8MC.8L

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TH9L

Plus Code: 9C7RXQ5X+8W

Entry Name: 68, 70, 72, 74, 76 Dundas Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 68-76 (Even Nos) Dundas Street and 39-41 (Odd Nos) Cumberland Street, Including Railings

Listing Date: 10 November 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 367179

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28720

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76 Dundas Street

ID on this website: 200367179

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Probably Thomas Bonnar, early 19th century. 4-storey and basement, 9-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band course between basement and principal floor, principal floor and 1st floor; projecting cills to windows at 1st and 2nd floors; continuous cornice at 2nd floor; cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 6-panel timber common stair door in round-arched doorpiece centred at principal floor; 6-panel timber doors in bays 3rd form left and right; with radial semicircular fanlights. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above.

N (CUMBERLAND STREET) ELEVATION: coursed rubble gable, comprising 6-bay basement, with pilastered and corniced doorpieces, panelled timber doors and multi-pane rectangular fanlights, in bays 3rd and 5th from left, windows in remaining bays; windows centred to floors above.

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (56-66A Dundas Street).

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ridge and gablehead stacks; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed balusters and pineapple finials.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Second New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. 68-76 Dundas Street was formerly 12-16A Pitt Street.

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