Railings And Pier, Vaults, Wall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh is a Grade C listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 January 2003. Retaining wall. 1 related planning application.
Railings And Pier, Vaults, Wall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- sacred-mortar-ivy
- Grade
- C
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 24 January 2003
- Type
- Retaining wall
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Circa 1875. Curved retaining wall to falling ground at N of Jeffrey Street, with round-arched vaults beneath (to East Market Street) diminishing in size from E to W with fall of street. Abuts tenement at E end. Ashlar-coped squared and snecked rock-cut sandstone; rusticated voussoirs to vaults. Moulded string course to E. Cast-iron railings, bowed stays and finials to recessed section to W. Corniced octagonal sandstone terminal pier to W end (possibly previously lamp standard), topped by modern wrought-iron flower. Boarded timber doors to vaults; brick infill with louvred openings to arches to E, some fretted ventilation panels to W.
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