Description

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century, with later additions. 4-storey and basement, 7-bay terraced tenement, 4th storey as wallhead attic. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floors; projecting cills at 2nd floor; cornice at 2nd floor; string course and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 9-panel flush-beaded timber common stair with rectilinear rectangular fanlight centred at principal floor, flanked by round-arched doorpiece with 9-panel timber door and radial semicircular fanlight to right, pair of 4-panel doors with plate glass rectangular fanlights, in bay to left; advanced 2-bay pilastered and corniced late 19th century shop front to outer right, with tripartite glazed doorpiece, 4-pane plate glass window, part-glazed N return; cills lowered to windows at outer left, becoming upper level of 2-level offices, with 2-bay basement entrance (No 13A, Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee), comprising 2-leaf timber door, flanked by plate glass window to left, with separate door to right, cornice to basement with brattishing. Regular fenestration to upper floors, with cills lowered in 4 bays to right at 1st floor.

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (3-7 Dundas Street).

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (15-17A Dundas Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble ridge and gablehead stacks, with broached ashlar quoins; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes, some chamfered, surmounted by decorative iron railings with balusters and ball finials.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Second New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. Dundas Street was part of the first extension of the New Town planned by Reid and Sibbald in 1802. Building began in 1807.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17805265

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