Description

Thomas Bonnar, 1822-24. 4-storey and basement, 7-bay end pavilion of terraced block. Polished sandstone ashlar; V-jointed rustication at principal floor; broached ashlar at basement. Band course at principal floor; cill course at 1st and 3rd floors; cornice and blocking course at 4th floor. Central 3 bays advanced. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing entrance.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: central 3 bays advanced, with round arched doorpieces to each bay, with recessed flush panelled doors and radial fanlights. Windows in bays to outer left and right, and to floors above, with blind windows in bays to outer left and penultimate bay to left at 1st floor, and penultimate bays to left at 2nd and 3rd floors. Decorative cast-iron balconies in bays at 1st floor, except central bay. Architraved windows with cornices to centre 3 bays. Flagged basement area with predominantly vertically boarded timber doors to cellars.

E ELEVATION (INDIA STREET RETURN): 44 India Street, comprising 5-bay block advanced from No 42 India Street. Outer bays advanced, framed by Ionic pilasters to upper floors. Regular fenestration to all floors, with tripartite windows to outer left and right, those at 1st and 2nd floors in recessed segmental-arch panels.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Harled ridge stacks, broached ashlar wallhead stack, central panelled wallhead stack, with cornice; coped with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1997.

RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with fleur-de-lis balusters and pineapple finials to Gloucester Place; fleur-de-lis balusters and quasi-Maltese cross finials to India Street. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamps with glass globes.

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.

Gloucester Place, which links the Second New Town with the Moray Estate, was originally called King's Place, the name being changed in 1824.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17575148

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