Stables, Cammo House, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 17 May 1991. Stable block.
Stables, Cammo House, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- sunken-chalk-dawn
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 17 May 1991
- Type
- Stable block
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Dated 1811; initials IW (James Watson). U-plan, classical single storey and loft stable block; central octagonal tower. Droved sandstone ashlar; base course; band course at springing of arch; moulded cornice with blocking course. Roofless shell remains.
NE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced centre bay; recessed arch; blocked rise with oculus; tripartite opening set in arch; blocked base. Flanking 3-bay recessed ranges; single windows with raised cills at ground; small blocked openings above at loft; left bay of right section is doorway. Advanced end bays; arched openings on E elevation and in-facing returns.
SE ELEVATION: 3-bay; single windows with raised cills at ground; blocked opening in centre at loft; flanking remains of openings.
SW ELEVATION: square and snecked rubble; advanced central bay; arched opening. Flanking 4-bay ranges; single windows with raised cills at ground; small windows above; opening in 2nd bay of left section is doorway.
NW ELEVATION: blind.
INTERIOR: little survives; tower supported on rubble squinches; round opening at top.
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