59 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Block of flats. 3 related planning applications.

59 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
plain-arch-bittern
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 December 1970
Type
Block of flats
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Early 19th century. 2-storey and basement 5-bay block of flats with pend at centre. Cream sandstone, polished ashlar front, coursed and squared to sides, coursed rubble with stugged dressings to rear. Base course; band course above ground floor. Broad angle pilasters.

NE (FRONT) ELEVATION: rectangular pend to centre with small window to mezzanine floor above, single window at 1st floor (blinded). Plain doorways accessed by oversailing steps with storage cellars beneath, panelled doors and rectangular 3-pane fanlights. To right, 2 doorways and single window to outer bay, 2 single windows at 1st floor above. To left, doorway and 2 windows to outer bay, 2 single windows at 1st floor above. Single windows to basement. Raised parapet with moulded coping.

SE (REAR) ELEVATION: segmental-arched pend to centre with small windows and taller stair window above. Outer bays with (later) doorways and single windows; plain iron window guards to right bays.

SW ELEVATION: lugged gable with rendered apex stack.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Black slate roof with lead flashings; 2 coped and rendered apex stacks.

INTERIOR: not seen 1992, derelict.

Low rubble wall to front, some original cast-iron railings.

Detailed Attributes

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