Description

Circa 1790. 3-storey basement and attic, 3-bay former classical house. Droved cream sandstone ashlar with polished dressings (see below.). Paired Roman Doric pilastered doorpiece with fluted frieze to left bay. 1st floor windows with floating cornices. Pair of squat early 20th century tripartite dormers.

3-bay rubble rear elevation with projecting centre bay.

Timber sash and case 12-pane windows. Ashlar coped skews; rendered stack to W, rebuilt to E; grey slates.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995; unified with Nos 35-37.

RAILINGS: cast-iron spearhead railings.

Statement of Interest

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; Queen Street was built to take advantage of the northern views, and has survived remarkably unaltered to this day. The masonry has been severely damaged by cleaning and patching, and the architraves at ground and 1st floor removed.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17576670

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6