Description

Later 18th century, with later alterations. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band courses between basement and principal floor, and 1st and 2nd floors. Mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Projecting cills at 1st and 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: doorway with recessed panelled timber door and plate glass rectangular fanlight in bay to right at principal floor. Regular fenestration in remaining bays at principal floor and to floors above. Wide ashlar steps to 3-bay shopfront at basement, comprising multi-pane glazed door in bay to right, with glazed sidelights; plate glass windows in remaining bays.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (47-49 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (53-55 York Place).

S (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows, plate glass at principal floor. Grey slate M-roof. Pair of rectangular slate-hung dormers. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered and lined ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials. Entrance platt and step-mounted decorative iron railings.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Edinburgh New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. Feuing in York Place began in 1793, after Lord Alva sold land to the north east of St Andrew Square to the city.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17569160

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version