18 York Place, Edinburgh

Later 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved and corniced windows at 1st floor, architraved windows at 2nd floors. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced tripartite doorway in bay to left at principal floor, comprising pairs of Ionic pilasters flanking 9-panel timber door with radial rectangular fanlight, with 4-pane sidelights, surmounted by tooled lintel and cornice; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (16 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (20 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Rectangular slate-hung dormer. Modern sky lights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar and rendered ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials, including lamps without glass globes .