79-79A Princes Street, Edinburgh is a Grade C listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 28 March 1996. Commercial building. 6 related planning applications.

79-79A Princes Street, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
leaning-rood-foxglove
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
28 March 1996
Type
Commercial building
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Late 18th century with mid 19th and 20th century additions and alterations. 4-storey and attic, 3-bay shop. Painted droved sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. Modern granite faced shopfronts built out at ground and 1st floors (that at 1st floor earlier, with multi-pane glazing). Original 2nd floor with former eaves cornice. Later 3rd floor with pair of bipartite round-headed windows and central blind panel; bracketed cornice and diminutive coped parapet. Later mansard with pair of large multi-pane box dormers.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows to 2nd and 3rd floors; casements to 1st and 4th. Grey slates; stone stacks.

Detailed Attributes

Structured analysis including materials, construction techniques, architect attribution, and related listed building consent applications. Sign in or create a free account to view.

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.