Description

Circa 1821. 5-storey, 10-bay (arranged 4 and 6) plain, classical tenement. Ashlar, polished at ground, droved above; rubble to end and rear elevations. Base course; band course between ground and 1st floor, eaves cornice; stone cills. Round arched door surround to No10. Timber panelled doors with fanlights.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Double pitch roof, grey slates. Straight skews. Corniced ridge stacks, rendered end stack, cylindrical clay cans.

Statement of Interest

Well-proportioned early 19th century tenements with good stone detailing and forming an integral part of the early formal town planning, part of the development of the Southside following the demolition of the Trades Maiden Hospital on Bristo Place. The planned street triangle of Forrest Road, Bristo Place and Teviot Row was conceived as part of Thomas Hamilton's (1784-1858) vision for the new Southern Approach Road linking Princes Street to George Square and the Meadows (via the Mound, Bank Street and a the new George IV Bridge). The City Improvement Act brought in by Lord Provost Chambers in 1867 was to implement better housing standards and to replace the medieval slum areas in Edinburgh's Old Town. The groups of Baronial style tenement blocks on Forest Road and Teviot Place were built as a direct result of this development phase.

These buildings first appear in John Wood's map of Edinburgh, dated 1823. Brighton Street was constructed in the rear garden grounds of the former Trades Maiden Hospital, which relocated to Lauriston in 1818. James Kirkwood's map of 1821 indicates the buildings were under construction along the then titled Anderson Street.

A fragment of the Congregational Chapel of 1827 (now demolished) adjoins to the north east corner.

(List description updated at re-survey 2011-12.)

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17793871

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