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45, 45B Portland Street, Leith, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Leith, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.977 / 55°58'37"N

Longitude: -3.1826 / 3°10'57"W

OS Eastings: 326298

OS Northings: 676633

OS Grid: NT262766

Mapcode National: GBR 8Q4.TX

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.21R8

Plus Code: 9C7RXRG8+RX

Entry Name: 45, 45B Portland Street, Leith, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 45 and 45B Portland Street with Front Walls Steps and Railings; EH6 4AZ

Listing Date: 30 March 1994

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364504

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27361

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Leith, 45, 45b Portland Street

ID on this website: 200364504

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Leith

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Circa 1820. 2-storey and attic on raised basement 3-bay classical terraced house. Cream droved ashlar sandstone with polished dressings; base course; rusticated ground floor with band course above; cill course to 1st floor; cornice and blocking course. Regular fenestration.

Doorway with panelled surround in round-headed frame with plate glass fanlight to right bay (modern door). Pair of piend-roofed canted dormers.

Timber sash and case windows; 12-pane at ground, plate glass above. Grey slates; coped ashlar stacks; ashlar coped mutual skews.

WALLS, STEPS AND RAILINGS: low rubble front and dividing walls with saddleback ashlar coping; cast-iron railings, with spearheads to steps and basement area.

Statement of Interest

B Group with Nos 41-43 and 47-53 Portland Street (see separate listings).

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