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123 Princes Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9511 / 55°57'3"N

Longitude: -3.2041 / 3°12'14"W

OS Eastings: 324904

OS Northings: 673771

OS Grid: NT249737

Mapcode National: GBR 8LG.G6

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.RPF6

Plus Code: 9C7RXQ2W+C9

Entry Name: 123 Princes Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 123 Princes Street

Listing Date: 20 February 1985

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 369535

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29513

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 123 Princes Street

ID on this website: 200369535

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Late 18th century; interior recast by David Bryce, 1850; facade remodelled and heightened by W Hamilton Beattie, 1873. 4-storey and attic, 3-bay. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Modern shop at ground built out over basement area. Broad painted projecting 5-light window to 2 left bays at 1st and 2nd floors, with Corinthian pilasters and entablature, bracketed cornice (continuing across facade), blocking course and acroteria. Remaining windows with architraves, and consoled cornice at 1st floor. Eaves cornice and blocking course. Tripartite central ashlar wallhead dormer with pilaster mullions and scrolls, entablature and segmental pediment; flanked by segmental-headed timber dormers.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows. Mansard roof with grey slates; ashlar coped skews; stacks removed.

INTERIOR: Bryce?s Jacobean ceiling survives at ground, enclosed within later ceiling; cornices to upper floors.

Statement of Interest

Formerly the City Club. Incorporates part of the original fabric of Edinburgh?s New Town, one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

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