Description

Circa 1815, moved and re-erected circa 1880. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical villa with classical details; yellow sandstone, ashlar front, side and rear coursed and squared rubble; ashlar margins, raised long and short quoins; architraved reveals; ground and 1st floor cill course; cornice and blocking course.

SE (FRONT) ELEVATION: slightly projecting central pedimented bay with urn finial, Roman Doric columned and architraved doorpiece accessed by 2 shallow steps, panelled door with plate glass rectangular fanlight; single window above; single windows in outer bays; ground floor windows corniced with carved friezes.

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: full-height bowed bay to right, 3 windows per floor, conical roof; centre bay long rectangular round-headed stair window at 1st floor, single window below; outer left bay single window at 1st floor, square 1-storey outbuilding at ground floor level.

SW ELEVATION: 1 central window under chimney; single storey garage extension.

NE ELEVATION: single storey garage extension to outer rightl side entrance door at centre with 2 windows to right.

Timber sash and case windows, plate glass glazing; piended and platformed roof, Scottish slate; velux window at front; dormer with bipartite window to rear; corniced wallhead stacks scrolled at base and linked to roof, NE stack by dormer; octagonal cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1992.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: high rubble wall to front, rear and sides, square gatepiers at front, inset with rectangular and round moulding pattern with stepped pyramidal coping and ball finial.

Statement of Interest

Although the villa was allegedly moved from Bruntsfield and re-erected at Polwarth Terrace in 1880, its appearance is largely consistent with a 1880s date, in particularly the masonry.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17810406

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