Leslie's Bar, 45, 47, 49 Ratcliffe Terrace, Edinburgh

P L Henderson, 1895; interior refurbished 1899 and mid-later 20th century. Public house occupying ground floor of plain 4-storey rockfaced sandstone tenement (also 1895 by Henderson). Pilastered timber-clad exterior to principal (W) elevation of pub.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 5-bay; divisions marked by fluted timber Ionic dividing pilasters on deep pedestals. Public house entrance to 2nd bay from left; 2-leaf panelled timber door. Tenement entrance (No 49) to outer right; panelled timber door with rectangular fanlight. Large re-glazed fixed multi-pane windows to remaining bays; panelled timber frontage below. Timber fascia extends across entire ground floor; replacement bracketed clock extends at right angles over public house entrance.

INTERIOR: retains most of its original (1899) features and layout. Small panelled timber vestibule at entrance with doorways with part-glazed timber doors to either side. Main bar to right; small snug/jug and bottle department to left. Interior divided by long central island bar; panelled timber counter; timber gantry incorporating shelving, mirrored glass and semicircular panels of decorative leaded coloured glass (acting as 'snob screens' for saloon); carved spandrels and fluted flanking pilasters; serving hatches below; top of gantry surmounted at intervals by 3 segmental pediments; that to centre raised. Panelled screen (its position slightly altered) incorporating original semicircular panels of decorative leaded coloured glass and door divides saloon from snug/jug and bottle department. Far end of bar occupied by separate timber gantry supporting water tank (originally for pumping draught ale); incorporating glazed panels, fluted pilaster strips, turned supports and decorative carving; segmental pediment to front of rectangular-plan water tank; clock set in panel below. Panelled dados throughout, including to 2 small open-sided rooms: that at front leading off bar formerly 'store'; that to rear, leading off saloon, formerly snug, since extended and opened out. 2 pairs of panelled stone pilasters to main room (supporting ceiling divides); each with embossed Arcadian figure to upper panel. Garlanded lincrusta frieze to walls; surmounted by ornate plaster cornices; ornate plaster ceiling roses. Replacement fixed seating.