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5 South Forth Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9745 / 55°58'28"N

Longitude: -3.1832 / 3°10'59"W

OS Eastings: 326256

OS Northings: 676353

OS Grid: NT262763

Mapcode National: GBR 8Q5.QT

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.23G6

Plus Code: 9C7RXRF8+QP

Entry Name: 5 South Forth Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 5, 5A, 7 and 7A South Fort Street with Front Steps and Railings; EH6 4DL

Listing Date: 30 March 1994

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 364569

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27408

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200364569

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Leith Walk

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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Description

Circa 1815. Pair of 2-storey and basement 2-bay classical, terraced houses. Cream droved ashlar sandstone with polished dressings; rusticated at ground floor with base course and band course above; cill course to 1st floor; cornice and blocking course. Regular fenestration; fluted aprons to 1st floor windows. Steps to deep-set pannelled doors to inner bays; rectangular fanlights.

3-bay basements with doors at centre.

Plate glass timber sash and case glazing. Grey slates.

STEPS AND RAILINGS: ashlar steps and saddleback base for cast-iron spearhead railings.

Statement of Interest

Fragment of wider scheme including 8-10 South Fort Street (see separate listing). Category B in respect of neighbour 1-3 South Fort Street.

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