Casino, 5B York Place, Edinburgh

James Adam, 1794, with later alterations; principal elevation windows by John Jerdan, 1934. 3-bay, 2-storey and basement symmetrical former Gothick chapel, now used as commercial premises. Polished ashlar sandstone. Base course; band course between basement and principal floor; string course at principal floor and between 1st floor and blocking course; corniced blocking course. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced centre bay, breaking eaves as square tower, with classical/Egyptian doorpiece centred at principal floor, comprising 2-leaf panelled timber door, with diamond-glazing to upper panels, flanked by pairs of engaged hexagonal columns with stylised acanthus capitals, supporting corniced architrave with paterae, surmounted by corniced frieze with relief panels with geometric strapwork decoration. Window above, and pair of windows flanking doorpiece with keystone motifs; centre window with moulded chamfer.

LANTERN: polished ashlar octagonal lantern behind principal elevation, with string course; cornice and panelled Adamesque blocking course; moulded chamfer pointed-arch clerestory windows centred in each bay.

E ELEVATION: adjoining building, see separate listing (7, 7A York Place).

W ELEVATION: adjoining building, see separate listing (1-3A York Place).

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998. Greatly altered but arcade and rib vaulting of octagon remaining.

Geometric-pattern metal casement windows to principal elevation; multi-pane windows to central octagon. Grey slate roofs; octagonal tower roof surmounted by ball finial.

RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes, surmounted by cast-iron railings with finials. Pair of railing-mounted cast-iron lamps, with glass globes.