39, 41, 43 York Place, Edinburgh

Later 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 8-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floors; cill course at 1st floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 6-panel timber common stair door with 12-pane rectangular fanlight in bay to right of centre at principal floor; round-arched tripartite doorpiece with 6-panel timber door, plate glass semicircular fanlight and sidelights, in 3rd bay from right at principal floor; 6-panel timber door with plate glass rectangular fanlight in 3rd bay from left at principal floor. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (33-37 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (45 York Place).

S (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Rectangular slate-hung tripartite dormer; pair of modern rectangular slate-hung dormers. Modern skylights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar and rubble ridge stacks, broached ashlar and rubble stack breaking pitch; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials.