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3 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9644 / 55°57'51"N

Longitude: -3.1786 / 3°10'42"W

OS Eastings: 326525

OS Northings: 675229

OS Grid: NT265752

Mapcode National: GBR 8R9.ND

Mapcode Global: WH6SM.4BNY

Plus Code: 9C7RXR7C+QH

Entry Name: 3 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 3 and 5 Pilrig Street with Boundary Walls and Railings

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 365182

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27845

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200365182

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Leith Walk

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Early 19th century. Pair of 2-storey and attic, 2-bay classically detailed houses with basement, part of a terrace of 5 houses. Cream sandstone, droved ashlar front with polished dressings, coursed and squared rubble to basement, coursed rubble to rear. Moulded cill course at ground floor; band course above ground floor; dentilled eaves cornice with blocking course; ashlar mullions.

SW (FRONT) ELEVATION: elevations mirrored about centre with pilastered doorways accessed by steps oversailing basement recess to centre bays, panelled doors, No 3 rectangular plate glass fanlight, No 5 rectangular fanlight with original radial astragals; single windows to 1st floor above. Outer bays with tripartite windows to each floor. 2 canted piended dormers.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: single windows, tall wallhead stack to left.

Timber sash and case windows with plate glass glazing. Black slate roof with lead flashings; mutual coped stacks to party walls; sunk downpipe to centre.

INTERIOR: not seen 1993.

BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS: low boundary wall to front with remains of original railings, railings to steps.

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