40 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 May 1966. Tenement. 3 related planning applications.
40 Northumberland Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- old-spire-candle
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 24 May 1966
- Type
- Tenement
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Robert Reid and William Sibbald, early 19th century. 3-storey and basement, 6-bay terraced tenement. Polished ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floors, 1st and 2nd floors; cill course at 1st floor; cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.
N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: pair of 9-panel timber doors in central bays, with radial rectangular fanlights. Regular fenestration to remaining bays at principal floor and to floors above and basement.
E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (18-20 Dundas Street).
W ELEVATION: coursed rubble gable, comprising architraved doorpiece with cornice, centred at principal floor, windows centred to floors above.
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered wallhead stacks; coped, with circular cans.
INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.
RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed balusters and urn finials. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamps with glass globes.
Detailed Attributes
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