Description

Early 19th century, and later. Railings surrounding 3 predominantly rectangular gardens; saddleback copes surmounted by square cast-iron railings with octagonal-patterned frieze, spear-headed and husk finials to S (Queen Street) and W (Wemyss Place) elevations and thoroughfares from Queen Street to Dundas and Howe Street, and NE and NW angles of gardens opposite Heriot Row. Modern cast-iron rectilinear railings opposite Heriot Row, to N elevation, including blank frieze pattern with circular decoration centred at panels. Irregularly spaced gates, and double gates with lyre motif centred to N of central gardens.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Second New Town A Group, representing a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17810941

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6