Gates And Gate Piers, Lodge, Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 December 1974. Lodge. 1 related planning application.
Gates And Gate Piers, Lodge, Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- waning-solder-heath
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 12 December 1974
- Type
- Lodge
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Alexander Paterson, 1923-6. Single storey with attic, 3-bay, rectangular plan Beaux Arts classical lodge, flanked by gate piers and gates. Sandstone ashlar. Base course; dividing band course; corniced frieze.
S ELEVATION: 3 arcaded bays flanked by paired rock-faced pilasters, surmounted by eagles; blind arched recessed central bay; set in plaque; gilded type frieze reads 'Scottish Zoological Park'; aedicule with clockface within. Single windows to flanking bays.
N ELEVATION: stair tower at centre.
W ELEVATION: timber door in recessed bay to outer left; small window above. Large window in bay to left. Small single window at centre; single window at attic.
Timber sash and case windows with 6-pane glazing to upper sashes. Grey slate gabled and piended roof; gablehead corniced stacks; moulded skews; circular cans.
INTERIOR: not seen 1997.
GATES AND GATEPIERS: sandstone, regularised rock-faced gatepiers; ashlar plinth and cornice. Round-arched pedestrian gateways flanking lodge; carriage gateways to outer left; large pedestrian gateway to outer right. Highly decorative cast-iron gates and railings incorporating athemion and palmette details; 2 gilded eagle roundels to carriage gates. K6 telephone kiosk (see separate list description).
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