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106, 108, 110 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9448 / 55°56'41"N

Longitude: -3.2006 / 3°12'2"W

OS Eastings: 325112

OS Northings: 673064

OS Grid: NT251730

Mapcode National: GBR 8MJ.5G

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TV31

Plus Code: 9C7RWQVX+WQ

Entry Name: 106, 108, 110 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 106-110 (Even Nos) Lauriston Place, Including Railings

Listing Date: 12 December 1974

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370905

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30124

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200370905

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Earlier 19th century. 4-storey (basement to Lauriston Place) classical tenement, 7 bays to Lauriston Place, 3 to Lauriston Street, with engaged polygonal corner tower (shop at ground floor) articulating acute angle. Droved ashlar with polished dressings. Dividing band between ground and 1st floors; cill courses at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors; eaves cornice. Regularly fenestrated. Stone steps and platts over-arching basement areas; timber panelled doors with plate glass fanlights at Nos 108 and 110. Round-arched openings to ground floor of tower; moulded surrounds to windows above, corniced to 1st and 2nd floors.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing to timber sash and case windows. Modern glazing to shop. Corniced stacks (rebuilt) with circular cans.

RAILINGS: spear-headed cast-iron railings to Nos 108 and 110.

Statement of Interest

B group comprises Nos 106-126 (even Nos) Lauriston Place. Nos 106-110 and Nos 118 and 120 can be seen on the 1852 OS map, with a timber yard where Nos 112-116 and Nos 122-126 were to be built by 1872. Good classical composition marking dividing streets on important corner site.

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