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9, 9A Howe Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

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

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Description

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.

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.

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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