British Linen Bank, 250-254 Canongate, Edinburgh

The British Linen Bank, located at 250-254 Canongate in Edinburgh, dates from around 1700 and was restored in 1955 by Robert Hurd. This four-storey, eight-bay traditional tenement is notable for its regular, closely spaced windows on each floor, featuring narrow windows in the far left and right bays. The ground floor accommodates shops. The building is constructed of rubble with moulded ashlar dressings and raised cills. A central timber door is framed by a roll-moulded architrave, and there is a square pend leading to Gibb's Close at the far left bay. The rear of the building has been rebuilt, partially harled and painted red, with a full-height outshot to the left topped by a cat-slide roof.

The principal elevation features predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows with horns. The roof is covered with Scottish slate, and there is a central axial stack on the upper pitch. Cast-iron rainwater goods are also present.