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54, 56, 58 West Port, Edinburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9463 / 55°56'46"N

Longitude: -3.1996 / 3°11'58"W

OS Eastings: 325177

OS Northings: 673238

OS Grid: NT251732

Mapcode National: GBR 8MH.DW

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TSKV

Plus Code: 9C7RWRW2+G5

Entry Name: 54, 56, 58 West Port, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 54-60 (Even Nos) West Port and 1-12 (Inclusive Nos) Aitchison's Close Including Garden Walls and Railings

Listing Date: 10 April 1986

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 370995

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30194

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200370995

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Late 19th century. 4-storey 5-bay symmetrical tenement block with shops to ground; 3-storey 5-bay wing (harled) at right angles to rear. Squared and snecked stugged sandstone (harled to rear). Projecting cills; bipartites to centre bay at 1st 2nd and 3rd; segmental dormerheads breaking eaves in 2 outer bays to left and right; pedimented dormerhead to centre. Timber panelled door to close, giving access to open stair. Concrete access decks to rear with cast-iron brackets and railings; timber panelled doors to flats. Rear wing: curved stone open staircase to centre with concrete steps and cast-iron columns and hand-rail; concrete access decks with cast-iron brackets and railings; timber panelled doors with 2-pane fanlights to flats. Piend-roofed dormers (containing door and window to left and centre, window to right) breaking eaves at 4th floor (3rd to right).

GARDEN WALLS AND RAILINGS: garden to centre with cast-iron railings on retaining walls.

Statement of Interest

The West Port was originally the SW city gate, and the street now known as West Port lay in the burgh of Portsburgh. Refurbished by The Burrell Company 1986.

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