33 Annfield, Edinburgh

Basil Spence, 1957. L-plan development comprising 2 symmetrical 3-storey, 6-bay detached tenements forming wings at N (No 33 Annfield) and E (No 2 Great Michael Rise) grouped 1-4-1; advanced at centre. Predominantly granite setts (salvaged from roads); painted harl to front at centre; painted harl at rear. Projecting balconies with recessed patios at rear; overhanging eaves. Single sotrey, pentagonal- plan former pair of shops (No 29 and 30 Annfield) on corner site linking wings; converted to form 2 separate flats late 20th century; flat-roofed single storey, single bay additions to outer left and right adjoining outer blocks; single steel piloti at front beneath overhanging roof.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NO 2 GREAT MICHAEL RISE: glazed and timber door at ground in central bay; flanking bipartite side-lights. Small single windows in bays to left and right of entrance; single windows (some replacement bipartites) to remaining bays at all floors.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: single door at ground in advanced bay at centre; stair windows to 1st and 2nd floors above. Single windows to all floors in 2 bays to left and right of centre. Projecting balconies to all floors in bays to outer left and right comprising iron rails, recessed single doors, flanking windows.

Predominantly replacement glazing. Graded grey slate roof; rendered stacks comprising precast concrete coping; circular cans.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NO 29 ANNFIELD: replacement timber panelled door in bay to outer right; bipartite window in bay to left; single window in flat-roofed bay to outer left.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION TO NO 30 ANNFIELD: replacement timber panelled door in bay to outer left; bipartite window in bay to right; bipartite window in flat-roofed bay to outer right.

Modern glazing to all openings. Shallow-pitched piended copper roof.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION TO NO 33 ANNFIELD: glazed and timber door at ground in central bay; flanking opaque bipartite side-lights. Small single windows in bays to left and right of entrance; single windows (some replacement bipartites) in remaining bays at all floors.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: single door at ground in advanced bay at centre; stair windows to 1st and 2nd floors above. Single windows to all floors in 2 bays to left and right of centre. Projecting balconies to all floros in bays to outer left and right comprising iron rails, recessed single doors, flanking windows (some replacement patio windows).

Predominantly replacement glazing. Graded grey slate roof; rendered stacks comprising precast concrete coping; circular cans.