Description

Circa 1870 with modern additions. 2 storey and attic; 3 bay, asymmetrical Italianate style house with advanced, square-plan, 3 stage tower to outer left. Cream sandstone polished ashlar, channelled at ground; squared and snecked rubble to sides and rear. Base course; dividing band course; advanced hoodmoulds with plain keystones and nail head springers to openings; advanced cills to 1st floor and attic windows; carved floreate motif between lights to both floors to canted bay; bracketed overhanging eaves.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: segmental arched doorway to tower at ground; panelled door; plate glass fanlight; narrow single round arched window to 1st floor above; bipartite round arched window to attic. Doorway to outer right (to main house); panelled door; plate glass fanlight; single segmental arched window to 1st floor above. Full height,

5 light canted window in bay to outer right.

E ELEVATION: single central window to 1st floor.

W ELEVATION: modern garage adjoining house at ground; single windows to 1st floor and attic to tower above; bowed bay to left with bipartite, round arched windows to 1st floor. Modern extension adjoining to rear.

Plate glass, timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roofs; coped wallhead stacks.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

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

Statement of Interest

3 Queens Crescent is one of 3 Italianate villas in the Waverley Park development designed by David Cousin for the landowner and former Lord Provost Duncan McLaren. Cousin's design comprises 2 crescents encircling a residents' park with each villa differing in design from its neighbours.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77772389

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