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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