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118-120 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9447 / 55°56'40"N

Longitude: -3.2011 / 3°12'3"W

OS Eastings: 325081

OS Northings: 673052

OS Grid: NT250730

Mapcode National: GBR 8MJ.2H

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.SVV4

Plus Code: 9C7RWQVX+VH

Entry Name: 118-120 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 118 and 120 Lauriston Place, Including Boundary Wall and Railings

Listing Date: 12 December 1974

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370907

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30126

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 118-120 Lauriston Place

ID on this website: 200370907

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Earlier 19th century. 4-storey and basement 3-bay classical tenement. Polished ashlar. Cill bands at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors; eaves cornice. Regularly fenestrated; moulded surrounds and panelled aprons to windows. Timber panelled door with plate glass fanlight and Greek Doric doorpiece. Stone steps and platts over-arching basement recess.

Predominantly 4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Corniced ashlar stacks with circular cans.

BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS: spear-headed cast-iron railings on low stone wall to steps and basement area.

Statement of Interest

B group comprises Nos 106-126 (even Nos) Lauriston Place. Nos 106-110 and Nos 118 and 120 can be seen on the 1852 OS map, with a timber yard where Nos 112-116 and Nos 122-126 were to be built by 1872.

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