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Latitude: 55.9457 / 55°56'44"N
Longitude: -3.1864 / 3°11'10"W
OS Eastings: 326003
OS Northings: 673148
OS Grid: NT260731
Mapcode National: GBR 8QJ.24
Mapcode Global: WH6SM.0TZC
Plus Code: 9C7RWRW7+7F
Entry Name: 16, 18, 20 Marshall Street, Edinburgh
Listing Name: Marshall Street 14-20 (Even Nos)
Listing Date: 29 April 1977
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 368897
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29305
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 16, 18, 20 Marshall Street
ID on this website: 200368897
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Southside/Newington
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Originally c. 1765, southern arm of large U-plan block with central pend forming W side of Nicolson Square, truncated by removal of central section as 2 L-plan units 1877 (probably by D Cousin) when Marshall Street was formed through it. 4-storey, and basement, S frontage 10-window exposed rubble, stuccoed E gable 2-window with fluted Ionic
pilaster doorpiece and paired triple keyblocked windows at ground floor both with pulvinated friezes 1877 crowsteps in place of original straight skews.
Original E section of N frontage 3-window, 1877 frontage at truncation of main jamb is crowstepped and double gabled, stugged coursers with roll moulded ground floor shops and strap-worked windows above. Basement area on S.
Slated roofs, chimneyheads rebuilt in brick and stucco.
Interiors have mid 18th century panelling and shouldered lintel chimneypieces, staircase is within 1877 truncation of main jamb.
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