Description

William Burn, 1820-25, inter-war shopfront. 4-storey plain classical corner tenement block (5 bays to Lothian Road, 6 to Bread Street) with later shops to corner at ground floor. Cream sandstone ashlar. Panelled aprons to 1st floor windows, corniced to Lothian Road; eaves cornice and blocking course. Shop on corner (formerly bank): cream ashlar, granite below cills; modern glazed timber door in consoled and corniced moulded surround; architraved windows (surmounted by decorative cartouches in 2 outer bays) flanked by panelled pilasters with foliate capitals.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to 1st floor, predominantly plate glass in timber sash and case windows above. Corniced, rendered stacks with circular cans.

Statement of Interest

Burn's plain palace block echoes his design for Nos 125-165 Lothian Road (for Major Weir), forming an impressive piece of urban design in an important situation. The Merchant Company had adopted William Burn's plan for the Grindlay family's Orchardfield estate in 1820.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17793146

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