Description

Mid to later 19th century. Pair of 2-storey, 3- and 5-bay plain classical houses forming 8-bay terrace; subdivided; entered at front and rear. Harled; red sandstone ashlar dressings. Raised band course at principal floor; lintel course beneath corniced eaves. Narrow strip quoins; ashlar margins; projecting cills; pilastered doorpieces. Harl-pointed random rubble sandstone at sides and rear; red sandstone ashlar margins; tooled rubble long and short surrounds to openings; cast-iron balustraded stairs to 1st floor entries.

N (FRONT) ELEVATION, NOS 10 AND 11: 3-bay. Steps to replacement timber door centred at ground; replacement fanlight; surrounding doorpiece comprising flanking pilasters, plain frieze, cornice, block pediment, raised keystone; single window aligned at 1st floor. Single windows at both floors in bays flanking entrance. NOS 9, 12 AND 13: 5-bay. Steps to timber panelled door centred at ground; bipartite fanlight; surrounding doorpiece as above. Single windows at both floors in remaining bays to left and right.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: lean-to outbuilding at off-set to left of centre; irregular disposition of single openings in remaining bays at ground. Swept, balustraded stairs to 1st floor in penultimate bays to outer left and right (double entry); replacement doors; single windows in remaining bays.

4-pane timber sash and case glazing to Nos 10 & 11 (front); some 4-pane upper, plate-glass lower timber sash and case glazing at rear. Predominantly replacement glazing to Nos 9, 12 & 13 (front); some 4-pane upper, plate-glass lower timber sash and case glazing at front and rear. Graded grey slate roof; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced ridge and apex stacks (rendered at centre and W, sandstone to E); circular and octagonal cans (missing to W).

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped boundary wall enclosing site to front. Random rubble sandstone wall at rear.

Statement of Interest

Despite the loss of glazing and some doors, this flatted block plays an important role within the townscape. Not only are its remaining details good - note the pilastered doorpieces, corniced stacks and swept stairs, but also, its relationship with the adjacent block, particularly from the rear, is impressive (see separate list entry for Nos 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 Victoria Place). With its exterior stairs, cast-iron balustrades and harl-pointed rubble, this picturesque development is planned in the manner of Edinburgh Colonies.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata IDs Q77770887 Q77770891

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
• 
  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
• 
  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock