Fisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Tenement. 2 related planning applications.
Fisher's Close, 312, 314, 316, 318 And 320 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- quiet-tower-dust
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1970
- Type
- Tenement
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Circa 1700, major alterations (see Notes) James Shearer, 1950-53. 5-storey and attic 8-bay tenement with 3 curvilinear-gabled 2-window wallhead dormers to attic; bays grouped 1-3-3-1; flat-arched pend (Fisher's Close) to left. Ashlar; rubble to rear. Modern ashlar ground floor and sloping string course between ground and 1st floors; roll-moulded surround to door in 3rd bay from left, surmounted by broken pediment enclosing thistle, arms and motto (RAX ME THAT BUIK); decorative carved sign to Fisher's Close to left. Engaged octagonal stair rubble tower with ashlar dressings, long and short quoins and studded timber boarded door in roll-moulded surround to right in stone-flagged pend, giving access to 6-storey rear wing.
12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Tall brick end stack to right, ashlar to left.
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