70 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century. 3-storey and basement, 5-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floors; cill courses at 1st and 2nd floors; cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorpiece centred at principal floor, comprising 9-panelled timber door with glazed upper panels, radial semicircular fanlight. Regular fenestration in remaining bays at principal floor, and to floors above and basement.

E ELEVATION: blank coursed rubble gable; 3-storey 2-bay addition to left, with regular fenestration at all floors; later rendered addition adjoining at S.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (19 and 19B Howe Street).

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS AND LAMP: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with balusters and finals. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamp with glass globe.