40 Sciennes, Edinburgh is a Grade C listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 January 1992. Gas meter works. 1 related planning application.

40 Sciennes, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
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Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
15 January 1992
Type
Gas meter works
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Circa 1875. 2-storey, 5-bay rectangular-plan former gas meter works with bays grouped 2-3 under double piended roof; 1st floor link to adjoining 3-bay tenemented to S. Squared and snecked sandstone rubble with stugged ashlar dressings; and polished margins. Buttress to SW angle; 1st floor windows close under eaves.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: depressed-arch cart entrance to outer right; single window above. Doorway in 2nd bay from left flanked by window; 9-light fanlight; bipartite window above and to each floor of bay to left. Single windows in remaining bays grouped to right of centre.

S ELEVATIUON: 2 single windows at 1st floor; blocked doorway at ground.

Lying-pane sash and case windows; 9- and 18-pane sashes at ground; 6- and 9-pane sashes at 1st floor. Grey slates to double piended roof.

INTERIOR: not seen 1990.

Low rubble boundary wall to street.

Detailed Attributes

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