12 York Place, Edinburgh

Late 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; cill course at 1st floor; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorway in bay to left at principal floor, comprising 2-leaf 10-panel timber door with tooled lintel, reading 'The Drambuie Liqueur Co. Ltd.', surmounted by plate glass semicircular fanlight, with carriage lamp set in wall above; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement, architraved windows with cornices at 1st floor, architraved windows at 2nd floor. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (10 and 10A York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (14 and 14A York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: regular fenestration; 2-storey workshop, J and F Johnston, 1960, adjoining early 20th century 7-bay building to street at Dublin Street Lane South; coursed rubble, broached ashlar side elevations, red sandstone dressings, modern garage door to right at ground, with stone lintel.

Predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Modern sky lights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stacks; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998. Entrance hall with Gothic details.

RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamps with glass globes.