34 York Place, Edinburgh

Later 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band course between basement and principal floor; decorative frieze at impost level and cornice at principal floor; cill course at 1st floor; band course between 1st and 2nd floor; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved windows with cornices at 1st floor, architraved windows at 2nd floor. Projecting cills at principal floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched tripartite doorpiece in bay to left at principal floor, comprising pilasters flanking 4-panel timber door with plate glass semicircular fanlight and sidelights. Windows in round-arched recesses in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (32 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (36 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

Predominantly plate glass timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Recessed rectangular slate-hung dormer. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials