Description

John C Hay, 1886. 2-storey Scots Baronial mews building on narrow wedged site at head of Sunbury Mews and Sunbury Street terminated by large circular plan tower with conical roof; prominent crowstepped gables to E and W elevations. On ground falling to N. Coursed, squared pink sandstone rubble with some ashlar margins; sandstone ashlar at ground floor to tower and E elevation. Base course; moulded string course; roll moulded openings. Shouldered arched surrounds at ground floor windows and doorway, some blind, to E elevation.

W (SUNBURY MEWS) ELEVATION: roughly 4-bay with paired crowstepped gables to right (S) and further gable to left (N) also crowstepped with gable apex chimney stacks. Small decorative roundel panel to gable at far right (S). Irregular fenestration.

E (SUNBURY STREET) ELEVATION: roughly 5-bay with large crowstepped gables flanking smaller gablet to centre with gable apex stacks and ball finial. Moulded square and round panels to gables. Roughly regular fenestration at 1st floor, some bipartite windows to right (N).

Predominantly plate glass in timber sash and case windows, with some mulitpane glazing in timber sash and case windows to E elevation. Pitched roof, conical tower, with lead ridges and finial; grey slates. Gable apex stacks, sandstone rubble with ashlar cornice; modern clay cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

Statement of Interest

A striking mews building with a prominent tower which provides a key visual axis down both Sunbury Mews and Sunbury Street. Charles Hay built a number of tenements and the tower is similar in design to the cornerpieces of some of his work in Marchmont, it is possible that he abstracted his experience of articulating tenement corners to this smaller corner building. The façade to Sunbury Street is particularly well detailed with shouldered arched surrounds and ashlar at ground floor.

John Charles Hay was a predominantly residential architect and he built a number of tenements in the Marchmont and Polwarth areas of Edinburgh. He built Sunbury Mews in the latter part of his career; his last building was completed in 1897

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77781349

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