Description

1792-4; later 19th century additions and alterations. 3-storey basement and attic, 7-bay former pair of classical houses with flats above on corner site. Droved cream sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. V-jointed rustication at ground; long and short quoins frame each house; band course above 1st floor; eaves cornice. 9-panel common stair door with radiating fanlight; arched doorway to left (No 22) with pilasters and radiating fanlight; pair of elegant early 19th century bowed dormers (1 tripartite). 3 right bays (No 26) with canted shopfront built out at ground with cornice and blocking course; similar canted timber window at centre at 1st floor, and flanking windows architraved; late 19th century mansard roof with tripartite box dormer.

Timber sash and case windows; 12-pane to 4 S bays, 4-pane to N bays (plate glass to dormers). Ashlar coped skews; stone stack to S, rebuilt brick to N; grey slates.

INTERIOR: unseen 1995 (vacant), but interesting plasterwork and top-lit saloon to shop contemporary with 19th century alterations. No 22 has fined enriched ceiling to former Dining and Drawing Room (concentric ovals); original chimneypieces stolen.

RAILINGS AND LAMP STANDARDS: cast-iron spearhead railings and pair of original wrought-iron lamp standards to No 22.

Statement of Interest

A Group with Nos 28-32 (even nos) Castle Street as a significant surviving part of the original fabric of Edinburgh?s New Town, one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17796048

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets