Description

John Bryce, architect, 1840. Classical curved terrace
bisected by Melrose Street, laid out around D-shaped
garden; 5-bay flank to 106 West Princes Street. 2
storeys with attics and basement; 3-storey, 5-bay
terminal pavilions. Ashlar, droved at basement,
channelled at ground, mostly painted. Steps oversailing
basement to shallow Roman Doric engaged pillar
doorpieces; pavilions have Roman Doric columnar
porches. Recessed tripartite door with pilastered jambs;
sidelights and fanlights. All upper windows architraved
(many chiselled off) those at 1st floor corniced.
1st floor pavilion windows aproned and with bracketted
pediment. Sash windows, mainly plate glass glazing;
some small-pane glazing. Band/string courses between
floors; eaves course; cornice; blocking course (plain
parapet at pavilions) intermittent pierced roof
balustrade, with dormers behind. Axial stacks, plain
flues; slate roofs. Return elevation: 106 West Princes
Street 5-bays, detailed as pavilions. Decorative
cast-iron railings to basement and steps; some modern. No
5 with coloured leaded glass door.
Interior plasterwork good; corniced ceiling work to No
14.

Statement of Interest

Part of Queen's Crescent B Group.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17812278

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