Societies Centre, University Of Edinburgh, 60, 66 Pleasance, Edinburgh

James Inch Morrison, 1925-1937, incorporating part of former brewery to E. 2-storey and attic, multi-gabled, crowstepped and pantiled, extensive Scots Renaissance complex grouped around two U-plan internal courtyards and incorporating range with round-arched pend leading from The Pleasance (W). Situated on gently sloping ground. Random rubble with ashlar margins; squared, snecked stugged rubble to former brewery. Some raised cills. Roll-moulded doorways. Gabled, finialled dormers breaking eaves, some cat-slide dormers. Panelled timber entrance doors.

W (PLEASANCE) ELEVATION: asymmetrical; 14 bays. Off-centre round-arched doorway with 2-leaf timber panelled door with multi-pane fanlight above.

COURTYARD: 6-bay buttressed hall to N with 3-bay, 3-storey gabled bay to left with segmental-arched entrance. Tall 2-storey semi-circular stair tower to right in re-entrant angle with 2-leaf panelled timber door with inscription above (see Notes).

INTERIOR: (partly seen 2007).Timber flooring and panelling to gym.

Predominantly 12- and 15-pane timber sash and case windows. Some multi-pane fixed windows with top-hoppers. Red pantiles and grey slates. Coped gable and ridge stacks.