12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 Dundonald Street, Edinburgh

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, 1801-4. 4-storey and basement, 10-bay near-symmetrical terraced tenement. Broached sandstone ashlar; channelled V-jointed rustication to principal floor. Band course at principal and 1st floors; projecting cills to 1st and 2nd floor windows; cornice at 2nd floor; cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: doors in bay to right of centre and in 3rd bays from left and right at principal floor; 6-panel timber doors with plate glass and decorative rectangular fanlights. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement; small 2-pane window in 4th bay from left at basement. Flagged basement area.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (1-13A Royal Crescent).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (8-10A Dundonald Street).

INTERIOR: not seen 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

Predominantly 12 pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stack, rendered gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed balusters and some pineapple finials. Railing mounted cast-iron lamps with glass globes, to outer left and right.