The Cooperage, 1-31 Commercial Wharf, Leith, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 December 1974. Warehouse. 4 related planning applications.
The Cooperage, 1-31 Commercial Wharf, Leith, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- silver-corner-dawn
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 12 December 1974
- Type
- Warehouse
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Early 19th century; converted to flats 1984-5, Gilmour & Stamp. Symmetrical 5-storey and attic 7-bay warehouse. Cleaned cream sandstone; regular fenestration.
SE (FRONT) ELEVATION: centre loading bay with large multi-pane window at ground, openings above now glazed with large casement windows, suspended platforms retained as balconies; gable supporting hoist mechanism. Central flanking bays with large multi-pane window at ground; piend-roofed slate-hung modern dormers to each flanking bay. Cast-iron hoist to left of centre bay at 1st floor.
SW ELEVATION: 3 bays, regular fenestration, single central window in gablehead; apex stack.
NE ELEVATION: as above; small closet windows added to primary floors to right of centre bay.
NW ELEVATION: projecting harled stair and service towers flank centre
3 bays; modern timber-framed porch with open gabled canopy spans right bays and tower at ground; to centre at ground broad tripartite window to former cart access; skylights. Course projecting quoins.
8-pane timber casement windows. Grey slates, ashlar skews and stacks. Cast-iron chain-linked bollards to waterfront.
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