515 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Robert Mylne, 1690, incorporating earlier fabric, with later alterations and additions; partially restored, J A Williamson, 1914; reconstructed Ian G Lindsay and Partners, 1966-70. 3 blocks of tenements built round 3 sides of square; 6 storeys and attic to Lawnmarket (shops to ground floor) and to E; 6 storeys attic and basement to N. Ashlar to Lawnmarket, remainder rubble with ashlar dressings.

S BLOCK (FACING LAWNMARKET), INCLUDING PHILIP HENMAN HALL); 6-storey 12-bay tenement with shops and public house to ground floor. Regularly fenestrated (small narrow windows to outer right and left). 10 (modern) swept dormers to attic. Rusticated and pedimented flat-arched pend (triglyphs to entablature) dated 1690, (entrance to Milne's Court) in 5th bay from left. Asymmetrical crowstepped wallhead gable with chimney stack and 2 vertically arranged windows breaking eaves to rear. Stone steps with bell-cast cast-iron railings to raised door (metal grille) in corniced moulded surround to Philip Henman Hall.

E BLOCK: 5-storeys, basement and attic. 5 bays to right (see Notes) regularly fenestrated (small windows between 1st and 2nd bays to right); door to outer right; brick built to rear (facing James Court). Slightly taller 4-bay block to left, with piend-roofed engaged octagonal stair-tower in 2nd bay from left; studded timber boarded door in corniced bolection-moulded surround; pedimented rear elevation to James Court regularly fenestrated. Cast-iron railings to basement area. 6 slated piend-roofed dormers to attic.

N (REAR) BLOCK (EDWARD SALVESON HALL): 5 storeys, basement and attic (7 storeys and attic to rear), 7-bays. Regularly fenestrated (small windows between 3rd and 4th bays from right). 7 (modern) 8 piend-roofed dormers to attic. Arched pend (leading to Mound) to basement level at outer right. Stone steps and platt over-arching basement area to studded timber boarded door in bolection-moulded surround with flat ogee-arch, flanked by steps leading down to basement. Cast-iron railings to basement area. Truncated single bay gabled section to SW. 5-bay crowstepped gable to W: regularly fenestrated, broad gablehead stack. Regularly fenestrated to roof line to rear; broad gablehead stacks to outer right and left; 3 tall crowstep-gabled dormerheaded windows to centre.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; small windows with leaded lights above, panelled shutters above and below. Grey slates. Stone skews with scrolled skewputts. Tall corniced rubble end, wallhead and ridge stacks with circular cans.