27 Stafford Street, Edinburgh

Probably Robert Brown, circa 1819-24. Terrace comprising 2 and 3-storey basements and attics classical townhouses. 3-storey, 5-bay corner block to S with slightly advanced pedimented centre bays. Segmental arch pend off centre right. Later timber shop front in plain classical style to corner block at ground floor. Later rectangular and bowed dormers to No. 25. 5-bay return to Alva Street with blind openings to left hand bays and no pediment. Sandstone ashlar, droved to basement and channelled to ground floor. Entrance platts oversailing basement. Banded base course; band course at 1st floor; banded cill course to 1st and 2nd floors. Corniced eaves course. Doorways in plain surround, rectangular fanlights, radial glazing to no. 27, geometric glazing to Nos. 25, 27 and 29.

Predominantly 12-pane in timber sash and case. Plate glass to ground floor shop front Sandstone skews and grey slates. Corniced ashlar gable and, ridge and pediment apex stacks with modern clay cans. Cast-iron railings edging basement recess. Cast-iron balconies to 1st floor at right. Cast-iron rainwater goods.