78A Queen Street, 78, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 March 1966. Tenement. 2 related planning applications.
78A Queen Street, 78, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-lintel-thrush
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 3 March 1966
- Type
- Tenement
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
James Tait, 1790-2, with early 19th century alterations. 3-storey basement and attic, 4-bay (with set back blind bay to left) former classical terraced tenement with shops at ground; that to right built out at ground. Droved Craigleith sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. Later front at ground with incised Soanian details and cornice; formerly 5-bay with pair of 2-bay shops flanking common stair; right shop now built out. At 1st floor, cill course, moulded architraves and cornices. Mutuled cornice and blocking course. Pair of tripartite box dormers.
3-bay rubble rear elevation.
Timber sash and case 12-pane windows. Large dressed stone mutual stacks; grey slates.
INTERIOR: right shop (No 78) with cornices; vestigial remains of former post office fittings; tripartite window to rear with swagged frieze.
RAILINGS: modern iron railings to surviving basement.
Detailed Attributes
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