2 Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 December 1974. Gatepiers.
2 Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- mired-tin-ochre
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 12 December 1974
- Type
- Gatepiers
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
David Hamilton, circa 1810. Tudor gatepiers to former Barnton House (demolished and replaced with housing, W & J R Watson, 1982). Pair of pointed-arched, 4-columned piers flank entry; curved corner wall to left; single octagonal pier to Barnton Avenue West. Polished yellow sandstone; droved sandstone wall.
W (WHITEHOUSE ROAD) ELEVATION: 2 piers comprising double engaged octagonal columns to left and right of architraved arch; architraved panelling set within each facet; projecting base courses; carved foliate decoration to friezes; upper crenellation between columns. Cast-iron gates missing.
WALL: round-arched arrow slits set at intervals along curved wall to street. Projecting base course; roll-moulded cornice.
N (BARNTON AVENUE WEST ) ELEVATION: single octagonal pier to left of wall; round-arched arrow slits to each facet; chamfered plinth; architraved capital with sculpted foliate panels in each facet; surmounting geometric crenellation.
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