30, 31 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh

Hugh Cairncross, 1807. Classical double tenement with common stair to centre; symmetrical 3-storey basement and attic, 11-bay elevation to Gayfield Square. Smooth V-jointed rustication to ground floor (except centre bay), droved ashlar to upper floors and all storeys of centre bay (droved ashlar to basement; predominantly coursed rubble with dressed margins to rear). Dividing band between basement and ground floor and between ground and 1st floor (excluding centre bay); cill band to 1st floor; main cornice dividing 2nd and attic floors; eaves course. Centre bay slightly recessed. Regular fenestration.

SW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: to centre bay to ground floor, timber-panelled door with 9-pane fanlight; to centre bay to left advanced section, 2-leaf timber panelled door with umbrella glazing to segmental fanlight; to centre bay to right advanced section, timber- panelled door with umbrella glazing to segmental fanlight and doorpiece with raised filigree pattern to jambs; steps and platt over-arching basement recess to each doorway. Cast iron balconnettes to 1st and attic floors to left advanced section.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: canted section to left.

GLAZING etc: predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Pitched roof; graded grey slates; stone skews and skewputts. 1 corniced droved ridge stack to far left; 2 corniced droved ridge stacks to centre; 1 corniced squared rubble wallhead stack with droved dressings to rear; circular cans to all stacks.

RAILINGS: to edge of basement recess and platts, stone copes (edging of basement only) surmounted by spear-head and urn finialled cast iron railings.