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Latitude: 55.9742 / 55°58'26"N
Longitude: -3.1962 / 3°11'46"W
OS Eastings: 325445
OS Northings: 676331
OS Grid: NT254763
Mapcode National: GBR 8N5.2X
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.W36G
Plus Code: 9C7RXRF3+MG
Entry Name: 78 Craighall Road, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 78 Craighall Road Including Gatepiers
Listing Date: 29 November 1988
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 366817
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28601
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 78 Craighall Road
ID on this website: 200366817
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Forth
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Villa
Circa 1878. Large free-style villa combining Gothic and
Renaissance features, and with high quality interior. 2
storeys, 3-bay front plus further octagonal angle bay at
left (SE) with steep facetted roof, 2-storey canted window in ball-finialled advanced gable right, elaborate open porch in
re-entrant angle with Peterhead granite columns; bipartites
in remaining bay with flanking shafts and linked vertically
by decorative panel. Decorative eaves. S (flank) elevation
to Craighall Terrace has cut down stack, its projecting
chimney breast having flues linked between floors forming
arched panel with bipartite set within.
Low ranges adjoin flanks and rear; also coach house.
Interior has extensive rich ceiling and cornice plasterwork,
doors with elaborate leaded glass panels.
Banded slender octagonal gatepiers, with decorative caps, are
set at SE angle.
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