Description

Perhaps James Nisbet, late 18th century; altered by Alexander MacGregor, 1862; ground floor shopfront by Robert Paterson, 1885-6. 3-storey and attic, 3-bay former house. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Ground floor built out over basement with round arches on thin iron colonnettes, fascia and cornice. Upper floors with later wooden architraves. Triglyph frieze, eaves cornice and blocking course. Large gabled timber tripartite dormer at centre.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows; ashlar coped skews; rendered stacks; grey slates.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995.

Statement of Interest

A Group with Nos 129 and 131, whose original facades formed a unified design, as a significant surviving part of the original fabric of Edinburgh's New Town, one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. Built for John Mackenzie. Compare with 115 George Street (see separate listing).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17804140

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Recommended Books

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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability