4, 6, 8 Nelson Street, Edinburgh

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, 1812. 4-storey and basement, 7-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band course at principal and 1st floors; cill course at 1st floor; projecting cills to windows at 2nd floor; continual cornice at 2nd floor; cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 9-panel timber common stair door centred at principal floor, with blind rectangular fanlight, flanked by timber doors, 6-panel to right, 9-panel to left, with plate glass rectangular fanlights. Windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above, and to basement. Flagged basement area.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (21-34 Abercromby Place).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate lasting (10-14, even Nos, Nelson Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Balconies spanning 3 bays to outer left and outer right, at 3rd floor. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Random rubble ridge stacks with broached ashlar quoins, rendered shouldered gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

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

RAILINGS AND LAMP: ashlar copes surmounted by iron railings with balusters and finials. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamp with glass globe.