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4 Smith's Place, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9672 / 55°58'1"N

Longitude: -3.1741 / 3°10'26"W

OS Eastings: 326807

OS Northings: 675529

OS Grid: NT268755

Mapcode National: GBR 8S8.JF

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.68RV

Plus Code: 9C7RXR8G+V8

Entry Name: 4 Smith's Place, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 4 Smith's Place

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363855

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26946

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200363855

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Leith Walk

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Early 19th century, 3-storey over basement, 4-bay classical town house. Polished sandstone ashlar frontage, droved at basement and 1st floor. Band course at principal and 1st floor levels, rusticated masonry between, with voussoirs over openings. Cornice at eaves with blocking course above. Entrance door in bay to left of centre, cills and aprons to 1st floor windows.

12-pane timber sash and case windows, later 4-panelled door with radial fanlight above. Cast-iron downpipe to outer right and bars to basement windows.

Worn stone steps to entrance door with original wrought iron handrails. Coped rubble dwarf wall to street, cast-iron railings over, fluer-de- lys finials, with pineapple finials at corners.

Statement of Interest

An integral part of the scheme laid out in 1814 by James Smith, merchant. A-Group with 1-19 Smith?s Place, 169-177 Leith Walk and 185-193 Leith Walk.

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