25 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh

1872 and Robert Morham, 1874 (see Notes). Long rectangular-plan 3-storey former barracks with cast-iron deck-access balconies to rear of main block; finialled pavilion-roofed stair towers to centre and corners and crowstepped intervening towers. Rock-faced squared and snecked sandstone with stugged or polished dressings. String courses separating floors of towers; transomed and arrowslit windows, and small rectangular windows under eaves.

N (JOHNSTON TERRACE) ELEVATION: pavilion-roofed projecting centre tower with splayed re-entrant angles, shoulder-arched entrance (plaque VR 1873 over) and bracketed pierced balcony to opening above; transversely-set crowstepped flanking towers. 2 further crowstepped towers to each wing.

E AND W (SIDE) ELEVATIONS: bracketed pierced balconies linking corner towers; crenellated parapets.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: advanced crowstepped centre block with bracketed balcony; cast-iron access balconies supported on cast-iron pillars. Timber panelled doors with 3-pane glazed fanlights.

12-pane glazing to timber sash and case windows. Platformed stacks with circular cans. Grey slates; metal finials and lead flashings to corner towers.