Description

George Smith, circa 1850, and 1857. 2-storey 3-bay terraced bow-ended shop to N (3 stories to Candlemaker Row) and single storey shop (2 storeys to Candlemaker Row) to S on triangular site at junction of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row (see Notes). Droved ashlar with polished dressings, coursed sandstone to Candlemaker Row. Moulded eaves cornice and parapet to 2-storey block. Keyblocked lugged architraves to upper windows.

E (GEORGE IV BRIDGE) ELEVATION: slightly recessed 3-bay block to right: modern shop-front within Corninthianesque pilasters to ground; 3 windows above (centre window blinded); pilaster strip to left at 1st floor. Single window at 1st floor to S-facing bowed elevation. 2-leaf glazed door to shop to left; later windows flanked by paired fluted Corinthian pilasters.

W (CANDLEMAKER ROW) ELEVATION: later shop inserted at cellar level of No 34 George IV Bridge. Pilastraded shop front to No 21 Candlemaker Row; glazed timber panelled door with small-pane glazed fanlight, flanked by windows; 2 windows to each floor above (3 blind); wallhead stack at parapet.

4-pane and 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to upper storeys. Corniced ashlar end stack to S elevation. Leaded flat roof concealed behind parapet.

RETAINING WALL AND RAILINGS: ashlar-coped coursed sandstone retaining wall to junction of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row with decorative cast-iron railings.

Statement of Interest

Site feued by Moses Jacob from the Improvement Commissioners. Dean of Guild drawings of 1857 are for the single storey S extension, and stipulate that the new shop must conform to 'Mr Jacob's house adjoining' in materials and workmanship. George IV Bridge was part of Thomas Hamilton's plan for the new Southern and Western approaches to the city. Hamilton was replaced by George Smith as architect to the Commissioners to the Improvement Act in 1834.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17806923

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)