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4 Mayfield Terrace, Edinburgh

A Category C Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9345 / 55°56'4"N

Longitude: -3.1734 / 3°10'24"W

OS Eastings: 326791

OS Northings: 671893

OS Grid: NT267718

Mapcode National: GBR 8SN.P4

Mapcode Global: WH6ST.733C

Plus Code: 9C7RWRMG+RJ

Entry Name: 4 Mayfield Terrace, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 2 2A and 4 Mayfield Terrace, Including Boundary Walls

Listing Date: 25 March 1997

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 390938

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB44234

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200390938

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Southside/Newington

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Circa 1860. 2-storey and basement, 4-bay symmetrical pair of classical houses. Droved cream sandstone with polished ashlar dressings; rubble to sides and rear. Base course; moulded architraves with plain aprons; cill course to 1st floor windows; cornice; blocking course.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to doorways to 2 central bays; panelled doors; plate glass fanlights; corbelled cornices to doorpieces; small pair of windows between doors at ground; single windows to 1st floor above and to both floors in outer bays.

4-pane, timber, sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof; corniced wallhead and ridge stacks; octagonal moulded cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped boundary wall to street; replacement railings.

Statement of Interest

Formerly Ross Street becoming Mayfield Terrace circa 1855. Part of the Blacket estate feued by Benjamin and George Bell and laid out 1825 onwards. As for Blacket Avenue and Blacket Place, gates and gate- lodges closed both ends of Mayfield Terrace to afford residents greater security.

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