The Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 10 April 1986. Institutional building. 1 related planning application.
The Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, 172 High Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-marble-summer
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 10 April 1986
- Type
- Institutional building
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Alexander Black, 1839-40 with later additions and alterations (see Notes). 2-storey and attic, Scots Jacobean former institutional building with mansard roof, tall corbelled stack at E gable and good strapwork detailing situated on sloping ground to rear of 172 High Street. Ashlar with string course between ground and 1st floor, eaves cornice and buckle-quoins. Parapet with segmental-arch details. 3 segmental-arched dormers to N and S elevations.
FURTHER DESCRIPTION: 4-bay to entrance (N) elevation: central projecting pilastered and pedimented timber porch with timber doorpiece inserted between two storeys. Ogee-roofed entrance pavilion to NE corner leading to courtyard and stepped platt.
Rear (S) wing: 2-storey and attic, 5-bay over raised basement, built into sloping ground. Door to E elevation with Jacobean style panel above and further pedimented entranceway abutting SE corner boundary wall.
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Scottish slate. Particularly broad axial ashlar stacks. Clay cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: partly seen 2007 - extensively refurbished as Parliament Offices.
Detailed Attributes
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