Description

James Hill, 1788-94. Mirrored pair of 3-storey and attic, 3-bay classical former houses on ground falling to N (front). Droved cream ashlar sandstone with polished dressings (stonecleaned). Smaller windows with cill course at ground; eaves course. Broad tripartite architraved doorpieces with fluted frieze and mutuled cornice to inner bays; flush-panelled doors. Piend-roofed tripartite dormers to outer bays.

Rubble 2-storey and attic 2-bay rear elevations with tripartite windows to outer bays at ground, and stair windows at centre. 3 large dormers.

Timber sash and case 12-pane windows. Ashlar coped skews; stone stacks; grey slates.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995.

Statement of Interest

James Hill was a mason who built the street with finance from Robert Belshes of Greenyeards. A match for, and the same build as, No 12. Listed at Category A as a significant surviving part of the original fabric of Edinburgh?s New Town, one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17569687

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