House Adjoining The Liberton Inn, 84 Kirkbrae, Edinburgh

Later 18th and earlier 19th century. Range of buildings on corner site, small lounge in centre of building refitted 1930s; public bar refitted in 1950s ; late 20th century alterations.

KIRKGATE PROPERTY: late 18th century, much altered 2-storey harled building of 5 irregular bays; stone margins. S ELEVATION: openings altered, now comprising: door to left of centre at ground floor with plate over lintel inscribed "Reuben Butler's House". Windows to left enlarged to bipartites at ground and 1st floor. Further doorway to left with mid 20th century moulded surround, 2 windows to left, 1 at right, 3 windows at 1st floor, 2 outer windows enlarged to bipartites. Windows close under eaves, modern windows with 8-lying pane glazing pattern. Purple slates to front, grey at rear, fireclay ridge tiles, harled end and mutual stacks with thackstanes. Little altered at rear, 2 windows only at 1st floor.

CORNER PROPERTY: adjoining to E: E ELEVATION: 2-storey, mid 19th century, canted at corner. Squared rubble with ashlar margins, painted base and cill courses. Door to corner with window above. 3-bay elevation to Kirkgate, 3 irregular bays to Kirkbrae with vehicular opening to outer right with metal shutter door. Renewed sash and case windows with 6-pane glazing at 1st floor. Purple slates, harled end and shouldered rubble wallhead stacks with cornice. Piended, 2-storey rubble stair tower in re-entrant at rear with timber-boarded outshoot.

KIRKBRAE PROPERTY: 2-storey, 4-bay house adjoining to left, now subdivided. Door to centre at ground floor, 2 windows flanking, 4 windows at 1st floor. Stair window to centre at rear, windows to outer bays, later narrow windows between. Timber sash and case windows with 12-pane glazing pattern, some double glazing. Ashlar coped skews, purple slates, ashlar stacks with simple cornice. Rubble end gable

INTERIOR OF PUBLIC HOUSE: simple three-roomed interior with predominantly mid-20th century fittings. Lobby with two-leaf glazed timber door. Main bar area with three-quarters height timber panelling to walls, U-shaped counter with similar panelling and small island gantry rising to ceiling height. Small lounge to rear (W) of main bar area with dark timber panelled dado (rising to ceiling height on W wall), small curved bar with counter front inwards sloping toward ground and deep overhanging canopy supported on scrolled brackets with carved foliate decoration. Small gantry with mirrors and carved decoration (modern replacement). Stained glass to timber-panelled doors.