1 Eton Terrace, Edinburgh

John Tait, 1855 with some later additions at attic. Extensive terrace of 3-storey, basement and attic, 3-bay townhouses in Italianate classical style, with alternating recessed and advanced bays (arranged 6-5-6-3-6-6-6-3), set on ground falling to NE. Canted 6-bay block to left (No.3). Sandstone ashlar, channelled at ground floor. Entrance platts oversailing basement area recess to street. Banded base course; banded cill course at 1st floor and consoled balconies with geometric cast-iron balustrades; moulded cill course at 2nd floor; corniced and dentilled eaves course. Architraved doorways with predominantly timber 2-leaf, 6-panel doors and rectangular fanlights (some with geometric glazing pattern);. Moulded architraved 1st floor windows with triangular pediments; corniced to recessed bays. Deep bracketed cills to moulded architraved 2nd floor windows. Pedimented ashlar dormers at No. 10; further alterations to some attics

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: coursed squared rubble with some droved ashlar quoins, rybats cills and lintels. Roughly regular fenestration. Some full height 3-light canted bays. Some later single storey extensions.

Predominantly 8-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows, 12-pane at basement and 2nd floor. Double pitched roof; grey slates. Corniced ashlar ridge stacks with octagonal clay cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Cast-iron railings edging basement area recess to street.

INTERIOR: (selection of interiors seen 2010) decorative classical scheme, characterised by intricate plasterwork, large drawing rooms and stone stairs with well-detailed balustrades; topped by large cupolas. Some later conversion to flats.