39, 39A Portland Street, Leith, Edinburgh is a Grade C listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 30 March 1994. House. 2 related planning applications.

39, 39A Portland Street, Leith, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
muffled-portal-pigeon
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
30 March 1994
Type
House
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Circa 1840. 3-storey and attic on raised basement 3-bay house. Droved cream sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. Channelled, painted basement; base course; modillioned cornice. Moulded architraves, cornices at ground. Regular fenestration.

At right, straight flight of steps to Roman Doric pilastered and corniced doorpiece with panelled door with rectangular fanlight; basement door below. Pair of piend-roofed tripartite dormers.

Variety of timber windows. Grey slates; ashlar stacks; ashlar coped skews. Obtrusive cast-iron downpipes to front elevation.

WALLS, STEPS AND RAILINGS: low ashlar coped rubble wall to front; smooth rock-faced rustication to side wall and steps. Cast-iron railings, some spearheaded.

Detailed Attributes

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