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49 Thistle Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9541 / 55°57'14"N

Longitude: -3.1995 / 3°11'58"W

OS Eastings: 325197

OS Northings: 674097

OS Grid: NT251740

Mapcode National: GBR 8MF.D4

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TLLX

Plus Code: 9C7RXR32+J5

Entry Name: 49 Thistle Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 33 Thistle Street

Listing Date: 13 January 1966

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370351

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29838

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200370351

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Circa 1775. Irregular 3-storey and attic, 3-bay tenement, built on ground falling to N (rear). Coursed rubble (stonecleaned). At centre, doorway flanked by 2 bays to right and single bay to left; cill course at 1st floor. Large tripartite piend-roofed dormer.

Irregular 4-storey 3-bay rear elevation with heightened stair bay to left.

Timber sash and case 12-pane windows. Harled stack to W; grey slates.

INTERIOR: refurbished open plan.

Statement of Interest

A Group with Nos 35-67 (odd nos) Thistle 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. Thistle Street was built as plainer artisan dwellings and workshops and has survived with few significant alterations.

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