43, 45, 47, 49, 51 Cumberland Street, Edinburgh

Earlier 19th century. 3-storey and basement, 17-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone, polished at principal floor. Band courses between basement and principal floor, principal floor and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; projecting cills to 2nd floor windows at Nos 43-51, cill course at 2nd floor to Nos 53-57; cornice at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: principal floor comprising painted shop fronts from Nos 43-51, with 4-panel common stair door in 6th bay from left, with 4-pane rectangular fanlight, flanked by pair of 3-bay shop fronts, with 2-leaf timber doors and 4-pane rectangular fanlights, flanked in turn by pair of 2-bay shop fronts, with modern timber door and plate glass rectangular fanlight to No 43, 4-panel timber door with glazed upper panels and 4-pane rectangular fanlight to No 51; variety of plate glass and multi-pane windows; regular fenestration to floors above. 4-panel timber common stair door in 5th bay from right, 4-panel timber doors, with rectangular fanlights, in bays 3rd and 6th from right, windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and to basement.

E ELEVATION: windows to centre right at all floors.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (Nos 59-73A Cumberland Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof, with slate-hung bowed dormers at Nos 43-51, grouped 3, 3. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble and part-rendered and broached ashlar ridge and gablehead stacks; coped, with circular cans.

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

RAILINGS: ashlar cope surmounted by cast-iron railings with fleur-de-lis balusters and pineapple finials.