Description

Early 18th century; interior rebuilt Ebenezer J MacRae, 1930. 4-storey and attic 4-bay tenement with shops at ground floor. Random rubble with polished margins (painted at ground floor). Regularly fenestrated; 4 windows in nepus gable with central flight hole (blocked); later glazed door to shops with plate glass fanlight, flanked by windows with modern glazing; timber panelled door to flats at left.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Corniced (rendered) apex stack with circular cans.

Statement of Interest

Prior to Thomas Hamilton's Improvement Act scheme for the new W and S approaches, West Bow climbed steeply from the Grassmarket to the Lawnmarket. The lower section of West Bow remained, but the rest was demolished to make way for Victoria Street. Thomas Hamilton made a detailed elevation of both sides of the old street in 1830, before it was demolished.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17810049

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)