Description

John Baxter of Portobello, early 19th century. Single storey with basement, 3-bay classical house. Polished ashlar to ground; droved ashlar to basement; rubble to NW, SE and rear elevations; droved ashlar to extension to right. Band course between basement and ground; moulded string course at lintel height; cornice, blocking course.

SW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical; 4 steps (2 ashlar, 2 concrete) to Edinburgh panelled door; rectangular, radial fanlight above; windows to flanking bays. Extension to right.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: asymmetrical; modern (circa 1992) extension to NE with glazed room. Board door at basement, bay to left; windows to remaining bays at basement and ground.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Piend and platformed slate roof; flat roof to extension to right. Squared render shouldered wallhead stack to NW elevation, with coping; sandstone, coped stack to SE at original wallhead position; sandstone and coped wallhead stack to rear.

INTERIOR: pilastered , timber, classical fireplace to front room, right hand side, in Adam style with relief work. Cornices in place; shutters still in place and in working order.

BOUNDARY WALLS: droved ashlar with coping at front, formerly with railings.

Statement of Interest

The door fittings are especially good quality, especially the door knocker which has fine detailing and is reminiscent of the Regency style. The house is known as Crichton Bank, and was once owned by an army colonel (possibly the original owner).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17812299

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)