42-76 (Even Nos) Pleasance University Of Edinburgh Centre For Sport And Exercise (Former Brewery And Offices)

19th century, possibly incorporating 18th century fabric. William Beattie & Sons, addition to office 1884; Lorimer & Matthew, alterations to brewery, 1938. 2-storey and attic over basement office building with later projecting wing to left (No 44) and with substantial 3-storey rectangular-plan former brewery building adjoining to SE (No 46) with large, late 20th century extension to E.

NO 44: random sandstone rubble with ashlar margins; coursed pink and cream droved sandstone with ashlar dressing to wing. 3-bay entrance elevation to right with steps oversailing basement. Central 6-panel entrance door with Gothic-tracery 4-light fanlight above. Later canted dormer with piended roof. Cast iron railings to stair and basement area. Single storey porch in re-entrant angle to left with 6-panel timber entrance door. Later (1884) extension with full-height canted bay window and piended roof.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows to 3-bay section and plate glass timber sash and case to later wing. Grey slates, skew, rendered gable stacks.

NO 46: (W elevation); 13-bay, near symmetrical with segmental-arched entrance doorway to left with modern canopy. Snecked cream and pink sandstone rubble with pink ashlar margins. String course. Mixture of small and large window openings.

Variety of glazing; some 4-pane fixed glazing with top hoppers, some blocked openings. Mixture of slate, red tiles and corrugated iron to roof.

INTERIOR: (seen 2007). Comprehensively altered. Some vaulted rooms at basement.