Description

Later 18th century, alteration circa 1970. 3-storey, attic and basement terraced classical house, on corner site. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; cornice at 2nd floor. Projecting cills at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorway in bay to right of centre at principal floor, comprising 4-panel timber door with 2-pane semicircular fanlight; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W (ELDER STREET EAST) ELEVATION: 4-bay gable and extension to right, from 1969 demolition on widening of Elder Street, on falling ground. 3 windows at principal floor, blind in bay to outer left and penultimate bay from left; irregularly spaced windows in bays at 1st and 2nd floors; pair of windows at attic.

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (29-31 York Place).

S (REAR) ELEVATION: predominantly not seen, 1998. Flat-roofed full-height single bay extension to left, with window centred at all floors.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Pair of slate-hung rectangular tripartite dormers. Modern skylights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached gablehead stack; corniced, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

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

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. Feuing in York Place began in 1793, after Lord Alva sold land to the north east of St Andrew Square to the city.

25-27A York Place was originally 3 door, with a central common stair door, before its part-demolition for the widening of Elder Street in 1969.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17569134

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