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21, 23 Scotland Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.96 / 55°57'36"N

Longitude: -3.1947 / 3°11'40"W

OS Eastings: 325509

OS Northings: 674756

OS Grid: NT255747

Mapcode National: GBR 8NB.CZ

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.WGWB

Plus Code: 9C7RXR64+24

Entry Name: 21, 23 Scotland Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 21 and 23 Scotland Street, Including Railings

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370194

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29775

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 21, 23 Scotland Street

ID on this website: 200370194

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, 1801-4. 4-storey and basement, 5-bay terraced tenement, with 4th storey as wallhead attic. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band courses between basement and principal floor, principal floor and 1st floor; projecting cills to 1st and 2nd floor windows; cornice at 2nd floor; cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 6-panel timber common stair door in penultimate bay from left, with plate glass rectangular fanlight; 6-panel timber door with rectilinear rectangular fanlight centred at principal floor; windows in remaining bays at principal floor, regular fenestration to floors above, and to basement; segmental-arched openings at basement.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (25-27A Scotland Street).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (15-19A Scotland Street)

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen , 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed balusters and urn finials.

Statement of Interest

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

The Dictionary of Scottish Architects records that plans were drawn up for Scotland Street in 1802 by Robert Reid and William Sibbauld. The Buildings of Scotland, Edinburgh, however records that construction did not start until 1823 when it was first known as Caledonia Street.

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