Description

A three-storey classical terrace with basement and attic, built in 1822 by James Gillespie Graham. The principal (southwest) elevation has fifteen bays with channelled sandstone ashlar at the ground floor and a continous cornice at the second floor. Numbers 2-8 have entrance platts with stone steps oversailing flagstone basement areas. Doors are panelled timber, some with glazed upper panels, and rectangular fanlights. The windows have moulded architraves, those at the first floor having individual cornices. There are three piended dormers at numbers 2-4. The attic to numbers 5-6 is a later addition. The slightly advanced 5-bay end pavilion (numbers 7-9A) has a three-bay projection to its northwest elevation with a balustraded balcony and a pedimented window at the first floor. There is a balustraded parapet at the second floor. Above is a tall and broad ashlar chimney stack with a round-arched opening at its centre. The interiors were not seen in 1998.

The building has predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. The roof covering is grey slate. Rainwater goods are cast-iron. Chimney stacks have circular clay cans. The cast-iron railings have spear-headed balusters with pineapple finials. No 9 has round gatepiers.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Edinburgh New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

The Moray Estate was designed for the 10th Earl of Moray (1771-1848). He inherited the 13 acre site from his father, after it was acquired from the Heriot Trust in 1782, and decided to feu the property for development in 1822. The complicated plan, with the crescent, oval and polygon of Randolph Crescent, Ainslie Place and Moray Place respectively, conjoins the New Town with the Second New Town. Building was completed in 1830-31.

Listed building record updated, 2018.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17576817

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