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Latitude: 55.9471 / 55°56'49"N
Longitude: -3.196 / 3°11'45"W
OS Eastings: 325405
OS Northings: 673320
OS Grid: NT254733
Mapcode National: GBR 8NH.3M
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.WS87
Plus Code: 9C7RWRW3+RJ
Entry Name: Heriot Bakery, 37-39 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 37-41 (Odd Nos) Grassmarket
Listing Date: 13 August 1987
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 367813
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28935
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 37 - 39 Grassmarket, Heriot Bakery
ID on this website: 200367813
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Brewery building
David Cousins, 1858. 4-bay 2-storey and attic block with Jacobean details. Coursed ashlar (squared and snecked to rear). Base course; stepped moulded string course below attic level. Windows in roll-moulded surrounds. Segmental-arched pend in 2nd bay from left. Doors in roll-moulded surrounds with cornices and strapwork pediments in outer bays. Paired windows in 2nd bay from right at ground and 1st, and in 2nd bay from left at 1st. Small single windows in outer left bay at 1st and 2nd floors (lighting stair), and in square turret above; steep pyramidal slated roof with ball finial. Square bartizan to outer right with small blind window and finialled, leaded ogee roof. Rose and thistle finials to gabled dormerheads breaking eaves at attic level.
4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Corniced ridge stacks with circular cans.
Front block of former Heriot Brewery. References in Cousins' design to George Heriot's Hospital, typical of work executed for the Heriot Trust.
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