5, 7, 9, 11 Leith Street, Edinburgh

Late 18th century. Wedge-plan tenement block, 3-storey and attic, 7 -bay bowed elevation to Leith Street. Polished ashlar. Pilastraded shopfront (possibly late 19th century) at ground floor; cill band to 1st floor; eaves cornice; parapet with raised border. Pedimented timber dormers.

NW (LEITH STREET) ELEVATION: approximately central timber-panelled 2-leaf door with letterbox fanlight in recessed opening. To left, 3 large windows divided by pilasters. To right, divided by pilasters, 1 large window, similar recessed doorway and at far right timber -panelled 2-leaf door with segment and lozenge design letterbox fanlight. 7 windows at 1st floor, irregularly spaced. 6 windows at 2nd floor. 4 bipartite dormers to roof; small raking pediments, central pair connected by pilastered timber screen surmounted by segmental pediment bearing word 'ESTABLISHED'.

Modern plate glass in timber frames to ground floor. Predominantly 12-pane glazing in sash and case windows to upper floors and dormers. Dormers have timber fascias, lead haffits and part flat, part pitched roofs. Mansard roof; grey tiles. Stone coped brick ridge stack with circular cans to left.