Description

Earlier 19th century. Range of 2-storey mews buildings in cobbled lane (2nd storey breaking wallhead as small gables); later conversion to garaging and private dwellings. Coursed squared rubble (some stugged) with droved dressings; long and short quoins. Pair of original segmental arched openings at ground floor to either side of central modern metal forestair leading to pedimented doorway breaking eaves. Glazed and timber garage doors to immediate right of forestair. Timber and metal doors to later openings to far right and left. 3 large rectangular dormer headed windows to right (W) at 1st floor breaking wallhead. Roughly regular fenestration at 1st floor.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows at 1st floor. Some glazed rooflights. Pitched roof with lead flashing and ridge; grey slates. Later brick wallhead stack. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

Statement of Interest

William Street NE Lane is characteristic of the mews buildings which were associated with Western New Town, and is a relatively early example, probably dating from the 1824 scheme by Robert Brown for William Street (see separate listing). Although there have been some later alterations, the original form of the building is still clear with wide carriage and stable openings to the ground floor with haylofts and grooms accommodation above.

(List description revised in 2009 as part of re-survey.)

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77777908

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)