Reservoir, 555 Castlehill, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 13 August 1987. Reservoir. 17 related planning applications.
Reservoir, 555 Castlehill, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- white-glass-rain
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 13 August 1987
- Type
- Reservoir
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Rendel and Beardmore, 1849-50. Single storey and basement rectangular-plan former reservoir, 9 bays to Castlehill, 7 to Ramsay Lane; 3-stage Italianate tower with balustraded parapet at centre of N (Ramsay Garden) elevation. Lightly stugged ashlar with polished dressings. Channelled basement to N and E. Swept corniced and blocking course. Long and short quoins to corner blocks and tower. Windows in tabbed surrounds.
S (CASTLEHILL) ELEVATION: slightly advanced bay to left with 2-leaf timber door in pedimented moulded surround.
E (RAMSAY LANE) ELEVATION: modern vehicular entrance to right.
N (RAMSAY GARDEN) ELEVATION: 3-stage tower to centre: string courses between stages; long and short quoins; round-arched windows to 3rd stage.
INTERIOR: lit by rectangular glazed cupola. Timber beams and trusses of roof supported by cast-iron columns.
RETAINING WALL, BALUSTRADE, STEPS AND RAILINGS: curved ashlar-coped sandstone retaining wall with ashlar steps, decorative wrought-iron railings and balustrade with terracotta balusters (see Notes).
DRINKING FOUNTAIN: bronze relief and plaque to outer right of W wall.
Detailed Attributes
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