Description

A Hunter Crawford, 1910-12. Imposing 3-storey and attic, 6-bay classical freemason?s hall. Silvery-grey polished sandstone ashlar.

2 centre bays slightly advanced. Rusticated at ground with small voussoired windows, and base course; at centre Roman Doric doorpiece with coupled columns, triglyph frieze and entablature; latticed bronze doors lead to internal porch with 3-bay arcaded glazed doors. Giant order of channelled Doric pilasters to upper floors; windows architraved. At 1st floor, windows corniced, with balustrading between piers; figure of St Andrew by Harry Snell Gamley at centre. Panelled vents between 1st and 2nd floors. Entablature with modillioned cornice; balustraded parapet and urns. Mansard roof with 6 pedimented timber dormers behind parapet.

Hall to lane with shaped ashlar gable. Glazed bricks to rear elevations of upper floors.

Timber sash and case windows; 15-pane at 1st floor, 12-pane at ground and 2nd. Ashlar coped skews; corniced ashlar stacks; grey slates.

INTERIOR: sumptuous and well preserved. Vestibule lined in grey Echaillon marble, with black marble columns; staircase with superimposed orders. Hall; 5-bay temple with low aisles; original pendent wreath light fittings; woodwork by Scott Morton, including oak case for Brindley & Foster?s organ, 1913.

Statement of Interest

Crawford?s most important work; soon after he became the house architect of the family firm of bakers. It replaced an earlier hall by David Bryce, and includes sculpture by John Thomas.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Freemasons' Hall, Edinburgh at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17569367

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)