Latitude: 55.9539 / 55°57'14"N
Longitude: -3.1989 / 3°11'56"W
OS Eastings: 325233
OS Northings: 674084
OS Grid: NT252740
Mapcode National: GBR 8MF.J5
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TLWZ
Plus Code: 9C7RXR32+HC
Entry Name: 40, 42, 44 Thistle Street, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 40-44 (Even Nos) Thistle Street
Listing Date: 13 January 1966
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 370357
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29842
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Edinburgh, 40, 42, 44 Thistle Street
ID on this website: 200370357
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Late 18th century; subsequent alterations and additions. Symmetrical 3-storey and attic, 4-bay classical office. Coursed cream sandstone rubble. Outer bays with tripartite windows; 2 centre bays at ground with single modern tripartite doorpiece with fluted frieze and cornice.
3-storey 5-bay harled rear elevation with garages built out at ground.
Timber sash and case 12-pane windows. Ashlar coped skews; grey slates; rendered stack to W.
INTERIOR: completely refurbished as modern office; leads directly into garage at rear.
Whole of site to rear built over. A Group with Nos 26-66 (even 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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