Description

Late 18th century; considerable 19th century alterations. Former 3-storey 3-bay house extended substantially to 4-storey and double attic. Droved sandstone with painted timber dressings. Modern built out shop at ground. Large single canted window at 1st floor with bracketed cornice. Corniced and architraved windows at 2nd floor; plain at 3rd; eaves cornice and parapet, interrupted by pair of crude neo-Egyptian timber wallhead dormers; mansard roof continued as full-width timber box dormer, with 7 lights and central pediment.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows. Grey slates; ashlar coped skews; stone stacks.

INTERIOR: modern retail unit at ground.

Statement of Interest

Architraves removed at 2nd floor. Incorporates 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 Q17808471

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)