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126 Princes Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.951 / 55°57'3"N

Longitude: -3.2046 / 3°12'16"W

OS Eastings: 324876

OS Northings: 673764

OS Grid: NT248737

Mapcode National: GBR 8LG.C6

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.RP67

Plus Code: 9C7RXQ2W+C5

Entry Name: 126 Princes Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 125A and 126 Princes Street

Listing Date: 20 February 1985

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 369536

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29514

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 126 Princes Street

ID on this website: 200369536

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

W Hamilton Beattie, 1859, perhaps incorporating earlier fabric. 4-storey, broad 2-bay shop with offices above. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Modern shop at ground built over basement area; original strapwork balustrade. Upper floors with broad projecting 5-light bay with quadrant ends to left, single bay to right; windows with architraves, and cornices at 1st and 2nd floors, consoled to right. Modillioned eaves cornice and simple pierced balustrade.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows. Grey slates.

INTERIOR: saloon to rear with later gallery to side. Original stair to upper floors largely survives, as do cornices.

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