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Latitude: 55.9559 / 55°57'21"N
Longitude: -3.2017 / 3°12'6"W
OS Eastings: 325065
OS Northings: 674308
OS Grid: NT250743
Mapcode National: GBR 8LD.YG
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.SKKG
Plus Code: 9C7RXQ4X+98
Entry Name: 9, 9A Howe Street, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 9 and 9A Howe Street, Including Railings
Listing Date: 10 November 1966
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 368386
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29108
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200368386
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Robert Reid and William Sibbald, 1802. 3-storey and basement, 3-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band course at principal, 1st and 2nd floors; projecting cills at 1st and 2nd floor windows; cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Entrance platt and steps oversailing basement.
W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorpiece in bay to left at principal floor, comprising panelled door flanked by 5-pane glazed panels, radial, semicircular fanlight. Regular fenestration to remaining bays at principal floor, and to floor above. Flagged basement area.
N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (11 and 13 Howe Street).
S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (5-7, odd Nos, Howe Street).
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Polygonal piended dormer to right. Cast-iron rainwater goods.
INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.
RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by iron railings, with spear-headed balusters and urn finials.
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.
Howe Street was part of the first extension of the New Town planned by Reid and Sibbald in 1802. Building started in 1808. Thomas Hamilton lived at No 9.
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