Description

1784-90; early 19th century shopfront; extension to rear in Rose Street by Covell Matthews Partnership, 1975. 3-storey on raised basement and attic former classical tenement on corner site with shops at ground. Droved cream sandstone ashlar with polished dressings; rubble to gable. Long and short quoins at corner.

HANOVER STREET ELEVATION: 5-bay. Pilastraded 6-bay shop at ground (formerly 2 shops - door to outer left blocked as window), above basement restaurant. 5 piend-roofed dormers (as adjoining block).

THISTLE STREET ELEVATION: irregular 3-bay gable with single bay wing containing pilastraded shop at ground; 3 further modern bays to left.

Timber sash and case 12-pane windows. Ashlar coped skews; reduced rubble stack to gable, rebuilt stone stack to S.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995. Upper floors united with modern block to N (see separate listing).

RAILINGS: plain cast-iron railings to steps and basement.

Statement of Interest

Interconnecting and redeveloped with the blocks to the N and W. A later mansard was replaced as part of the redevelopment. A Group with Nos 60-82 Hanover 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 Q17808798

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Recommended Books

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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback