Description

Perhaps James Nisbet, late 18th century; altered by Alexander MacGregor, 1862; ground floor shopfront by Robert Paterson, 1885-6. 3-storey and attic, 3-bay former house. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Ground floor built out over basement with round arches on thin iron colonnettes, fascia and cornice. Upper floors with later wooden architraves. Triglyph frieze, eaves cornice and blocking course. Large gabled timber tripartite dormer at centre.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows; ashlar coped skews; rendered stacks; grey slates.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995.

Statement of Interest

A Group with Nos 129 and 131, whose original facades formed a unified design, 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. Built for John Mackenzie. Compare with 115 George Street (see separate listing).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17804140

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Recommended Books

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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)