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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