Bible Land, 185, 187 Canongate, Edinburgh

Bible Land, located at 185 and 187 Canongate in Edinburgh, dates back to 1677 but was predominantly rebuilt in 1956 by Robert Hurd. This building is a four-storey and attic double tenement, notable for its interesting roofline that features an ogee-capped dome above the central turnpike stair. The ground floor includes a pair of shops. The exterior is constructed of random-rubble stone with polished ashlar dressings and chamfered margins.

At the center, there is a slightly recessed boarded timber doorway topped with an elaborately moulded and pedimented cartouche. To the right, the building has a five-window arrangement, which includes a pair of windowed gablets, one of which has curved skews. To the left, there is a four-window arrangement in a 2-2 pattern, featuring gable-headed dormers. The rear of the building has irregular fenestration.

The windows are 12-pane timber sash and case, and the roof is covered with Scottish slate. The building features ridge and end stacks, clay cans, and cast-iron rainwater goods.