Gate-Piers, 2, 2A Salisbury Road, Edinburgh

1806 with later additions. 2-storey, 5-bay near symmetrical, classical house; single storey wing adjoining house to W; non-traditional single storey extension adjoining house to E. Cream sandstone coursed rubble with ashlar dressings to principal and W elevations and part of rear elevation to W; rubble elsewhere. Base course; advanced cills to ground floor windows; cill course to 1st floor windows.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: recessed, round-arched doorways to advanced, penultimate bays; to right, tripartite doorway, panelled door and umbrella fanlight with single window above; to left, doorway partially blocked to accommodate modern, glass-panelled door and enlarged window above; regular fenestration to both floors in remaining bays; box dormer to right. Single storey wing adjoining to W with door to outer right;

2 windows to left.

S ELEVATION: doorway to penultimate right with modern, cast-iron porch; stair window between floors above; full-height, 3-light painted, canted window to right; single windows to both floors in remaining bays. Bowed dormer to left.

Predominantly 12-pane, timber, sash and case windows; plate glass to canted bay; 6-pane enlarged window. Grey slate piended roof; corniced wallhead and ridge stacks.

GATEPIERS: 2 pairs of tall, square-section, corniced gatepiers to E and W ends of high boundary wall.