22-23 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh

Hugh Cairncross, 1808. Symmetrical terraced double tenement block; 4-storey and basement, 7-bay elevation to Gayfield Square. Droved ashlar (coursed, squared rubble with droved margins to basement; coursed rubble with dressed margins to rear). Dividing band between basement and ground floor; eaves course. Regular fenestration.

SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: to 3 central bays to ground floor, individual steps and platt overarching basement recess, leading to doorway; timber-panelled doors with rectangular fanlights with 3-light glazing to central bay and umbrella glazing to flanking bays. Cast iron balconettes to 3rd floor windows (excluding centre bay).

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: 6-bay elevation; 3-bay section to right slightly recessed; small square windows to 5th bay from left (excluding 2nd floor opening).

GLAZING etc: 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows (4-pane glazing to smaller windows to rear elevation). M-roof with valley gutter; grey slate; stone skews and skewputts. To outer left and right, mutual ridge stacks; 2 ridge stacks to centre; all stacks corniced, coursed rubble with droved dressings and circular cans.

RAILINGS: spear-head and urn finialled cast iron railings set in stone copes edging basement recess; plain railings edging steps and platts.