38 York Place, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 September 1966. House. 8 related planning applications.

38 York Place, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
night-steel-burdock
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 September 1966
Type
House
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house, bays grouped 2,1. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor; rock-faced rustication at basement. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill courses at 1st and 2nd floors; dentilled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved windows with cornices at 1st floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorway in bay to right at principal floor, comprising 4-panel timber door with radial semicircular fanlight; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (36 and 36A York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (40-42 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Pair of rectangular slate-hung dormers. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS AND LAMP: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials. Cast-iron railing mounted lamp with glass globe.

Detailed Attributes

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