2 Upper Bow is a Grade C listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 January 1989. Tenement. 2 related planning applications.

2 Upper Bow

WRENN ID
scattered-pier-elder
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
11 January 1989
Type
Tenement
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

J Russell Walker, 1884-6. 5-storey and attic 3-bay tenement with Scottish 17th century revival detailing, stepped with slope of street. Coursed stugged cream sandstone with polished dressings (painted to ground). Moulded string courses between 1st and 2nd and between 4th and attic floors; cill courses to 2nd and 4th floors. Windows in roll-moulded surrounds. Timber panelled door in ogee-arched roll-moulded stop-chamfered surround with thistle carving in arch-head and finialled hoodmould with carved labelstops to outer left; paired small windows above. Shops to centre and right; 2 windows at 1st floor; windows grouped 2:1 above; scrolled shaped dormerheads, that to left with ball filial and circular panel in gable.

4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Chamfered corniced stacks with circular cans at wallhead to outer left, ridge to right. Grey slates.

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