Manor House, 17 Boswall Road, Edinburgh

Circa 1828 with later alterations and extensions, including redevelopment, 1965. Austere classical two-storey five-bay villa with lower (two-storey) single-bay pavilion to the east; Outer canted bays of main block added in late 19th century. Lightly droved sandstone ashlar, coursed sandstone to sides and rear. Outlook tower and canted bay to rear. Base and blocking courses, eaves cornice. Architraves to segmental-headed windows.

South (principal) elevation: porch with fluted Greek Doric columns and entablature in outer right bay of main block, surmounted by canted window with balustraded parapet. Balustraded two-storey canted window to outer left bay; segmental-headed windows in canted bays and ground floor centre bays.

North (rear) elevation: central piend-roofed two-storey canted bay with decorative wrought-iron balcony at first floor level. Two-storey bay to right. Narrow two-storey bay flanking to left, topped by outlook tower (former viewing platform), recently enclosed and glazed. Lower bay with windows in arched recessed panel to left.

Predominantly plate glass in timber sash and case windows; 6-pane lying-pane pattern glazing in upper sashes of south elevation second storey; modern tower windows. Graded grey slates. Corniced ashlar stacks.

Boundary walls, railings, gates and gatepiers: low ashlar walls to front with base course and ashlar coping. Very elaborate later wrought-iron railings (designed 1913), gates, gateposts, standard lamp and (working) fountain. Coursed sandstone retaining walls with arched coping to west and north.