27 York Place, Edinburgh

Later 18th century, alteration circa 1970. 3-storey, attic and basement terraced classical house, on corner site. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; cornice at 2nd floor. Projecting cills at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorway in bay to right of centre at principal floor, comprising 4-panel timber door with 2-pane semicircular fanlight; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W (ELDER STREET EAST) ELEVATION: 4-bay gable and extension to right, from 1969 demolition on widening of Elder Street, on falling ground. 3 windows at principal floor, blind in bay to outer left and penultimate bay from left; irregularly spaced windows in bays at 1st and 2nd floors; pair of windows at attic.

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (29-31 York Place).

S (REAR) ELEVATION: predominantly not seen, 1998. Flat-roofed full-height single bay extension to left, with window centred at all floors.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Pair of slate-hung rectangular tripartite dormers. Modern skylights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached gablehead stack; corniced, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

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