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40, 42, 44 Thistle Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9539 / 55°57'14"N

Longitude: -3.1989 / 3°11'56"W

OS Eastings: 325233

OS Northings: 674084

OS Grid: NT252740

Mapcode National: GBR 8MF.J5

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TLWZ

Plus Code: 9C7RXR32+HC

Entry Name: 40, 42, 44 Thistle Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 40-44 (Even Nos) Thistle Street

Listing Date: 13 January 1966

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370357

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29842

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 40, 42, 44 Thistle Street

ID on this website: 200370357

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Late 18th century; subsequent alterations and additions. Symmetrical 3-storey and attic, 4-bay classical office. Coursed cream sandstone rubble. Outer bays with tripartite windows; 2 centre bays at ground with single modern tripartite doorpiece with fluted frieze and cornice.

3-storey 5-bay harled rear elevation with garages built out at ground.

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

INTERIOR: completely refurbished as modern office; leads directly into garage at rear.

Statement of Interest

Whole of site to rear built over. A Group with Nos 26-66 (even nos) Thistle Street 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. Thistle Street was built as plainer artisan dwellings and workshops and has survived with few significant alterations.

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