123 Princes Street, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 20 February 1985. Commercial. 10 related planning applications.

123 Princes Street, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
plain-basalt-storm
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
20 February 1985
Type
Commercial
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Late 18th century; interior recast by David Bryce, 1850; facade remodelled and heightened by W Hamilton Beattie, 1873. 4-storey and attic, 3-bay. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Modern shop at ground built out over basement area. Broad painted projecting 5-light window to 2 left bays at 1st and 2nd floors, with Corinthian pilasters and entablature, bracketed cornice (continuing across facade), blocking course and acroteria. Remaining windows with architraves, and consoled cornice at 1st floor. Eaves cornice and blocking course. Tripartite central ashlar wallhead dormer with pilaster mullions and scrolls, entablature and segmental pediment; flanked by segmental-headed timber dormers.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows. Mansard roof with grey slates; ashlar coped skews; stacks removed.

INTERIOR: Bryce?s Jacobean ceiling survives at ground, enclosed within later ceiling; cornices to upper floors.

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