70, 72, 74 Trinity Road And Gatepiers, Edinburgh

Circa 1790, with many later alterations and additions. 2-storey classical house; irregularly fenestrated 4-stage tower (19th century) with balustraded roof. Cream-painted ashlar; grey harl with ashlar dressings to tower. Corniced eaves and blocking course. Urns and lead herons on eaves.

S ELEVATION: piend-roofed 2-storey 3-light bowed bay to right. Piend-roofed advanced bay to left: single storey balustraded 3-light bay at ground floor; tripartite window above. Later extension to left with 2 3-light jerkin-headed dormers.

E ELEVATION: bowed bay of original house obscured by later conservatory and other additions.

N ELEVATION: 2-storey extension forming approximate T-plan with original house abuts tower; windowless bowed bay at junction. Piend-roofed bowed bay to right obscured by later extension at ground.

Mixture of small-pane glazing and plate glass in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Corniced polygonal chimney stalks with circular cans to original house; remainder corniced stacks with circular cans.

BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS: high ashlar-coped rubble boundary wall. Coursed ashlar gateway with 4 corniced and platformed gatepiers; pedestrian gate to right.