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32 And 34 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9472 / 55°56'49"N

Longitude: -3.1915 / 3°11'29"W

OS Eastings: 325683

OS Northings: 673322

OS Grid: NT256733

Mapcode National: GBR 8PH.0L

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.YSD6

Plus Code: 9C7RWRW5+V9

Entry Name: 32 And 34 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 32 and 34 George IV Bridge and 21 and 23 Candlemaker Row, with Retaining Wall and Railings

Listing Date: 29 April 1977

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 367514

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28891

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 32 And 34 George Iv Bridge

ID on this website: 200367514

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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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.

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