Description

Thomas Moncur, 1881; converted to offices 1972 by Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall and Partners (RMJM). Roughly 13-bay, 2-storey (3-storey to rear) former stables on ground falling to NW. Advanced section to E with large gambrel gable and paired rectangular dormers to street elevation; curved rear (N) elevation; oriented E to W. Coursed and snecked rubble with long and short quoins. Crowstepped gables to W. Large overhanging gambrel roof to E; crowstepped gable beyond. Shouldered arched openings to S elevation at ground floor, tall narrow rectangular windows above. Large rectangular windows at ground floor to N elevation with ashlar lintels; smaller windows above. Tall pointed arched window to W gable end.

Predominantly plate glass in later timber hopper opening windows. 9-pane and 4-pane hopper opening windows to dormers. Pitched roof; grey slates, clay ridge. Some ashlar skews. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

Statement of Interest

Large stable building in a prominent location forming a good grouping with other traditional buildings in the Dean Village area. Bell's Brae was a popular location for stabling at this time. The basement storeys of 1-3 Belford Road (see separate listing) which are directly across the road were used as stabling in the later 19th century for the horses of a cab driver, Cabbie Stewart who lived in Deanbrae House (See separate listing). Moncur's block is on a larger scale and would have provided accommodation for a large number of horses and carriages. The location of stabling in this area may have been linked to the presence of both flour mills and a distillery very close by, both of which would have needed to transport raw materials and finished goods, although the majority of industrial stabling is likely to have been elsewhere. The building was converted into offices in 1972 by Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall and Partners (RMJM) for their own occupation.

Thomas Moncur is also responsible for 5-8 Upper Bow in Edinburgh, and the second New Maud poorhouse in Aberdeenshire, for which his plans were rejected by the board.

(Category changed from B to C(S) and list description revised 2009 as part of re-survey.)

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56632404

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