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3 Minto Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9371 / 55°56'13"N

Longitude: -3.1772 / 3°10'37"W

OS Eastings: 326561

OS Northings: 672185

OS Grid: NT265721

Mapcode National: GBR 8RM.X6

Mapcode Global: WH6ST.51BC

Plus Code: 9C7RWRPF+R4

Entry Name: 3 Minto Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 3 Minto Street, Including Boundary Walls and Pedestrian Gates

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 369054

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29338

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, 3 Minto Street

ID on this website: 200369054

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Southside/Newington

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Early 19th century. 2-storey, symmetrical 3-bay classical house; single storey wings adjoining. Cream sandstone polished ashlar. Base course, cill course and architraves to 1st floor windows; cornice and balustraded parapet; giant order pilaster quoins.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central bay advanced; arched doorway with panelled door, plate glass fanlight and flanking pilasters; corniced doorcase with doric columns and balustraded parapet forming balcony to single window at 1st floor above. Tripartite windows set in arched panels at ground to outer left and right; single windows at 1st floor above. Single storey wings adjoining to N and S incorporating pedestrian gates: single window and balustraded parapet.

4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995

BOUNDARY WALL: low coped boundary wall to street; replacement railings

Statement of Interest

The house was the home of Sir James Spittal when Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1833-1837.

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