10, 12, 14 Nelson Street, Edinburgh

Robert Reid and William Sibbald, 1812. 4-storey and basement, 6-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Band course below principal and 1st floors; cill course at 1st floor; projecting cills to windows at 2nd floor; continual cornice at 2nd floor; cornice and blocking course at 3rd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 12-panel timber common stair door in 3rd bay from right at principal floor, part-glazed panelled timber door in 3rd bay from left, both with plate glass rectangular fanlights. Plate glass windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above. Modern door and glazing to basement at right. Flagged basement area.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (4-8 Nelson Street).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (16 and 18 Nelson Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Random rubble and rendered shouldered gablehead stack; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS AND LAMP: ashlar copes surmounted by iron railings with balusters and finials. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamp with glass globe.