36, 38, 40 East Fountainbridge, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 23 March 2000. Tenement block. 2 related planning applications.

36, 38, 40 East Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
eastward-gable-sienna
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
23 March 2000
Type
Tenement block
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

William Burn, 1822. 4-storey and basement 10-bay tenement block of 6 houses, with depressed-arched pend (cobbled) to centre (Bread Street Lane). Polished ashlar to ground, droved ashlar to basement, coursed rubble with ashlar dressings to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors, random rubble to sides and rear.

SOUTH (EAST FOUNTAINBRIDGE) ELEVATION: dividing bands between basement and ground, and ground and 1st floors, cill course to 1st and 2nd, blocking course to eaves. Stone steps and platts over-arching basement area. Alternate doors and windows in ground floor bays; doors alternately arched and square-headed; 2-leaf timber panelled doors; 6-pane glazed fanlights over square-headed doors. Regular fenestration to upper floors.

RAILINGS: cast-iron railings to basement areas and stair platts, and grilles under some ground floor windows.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Corniced stone stacks with circular cans.

Detailed Attributes

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