(Chessel's Court N Block), 242-244 (Even Nos) Canongate is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Tenement.

(Chessel's Court N Block), 242-244 (Even Nos) Canongate

WRENN ID
tilted-merlon-rush
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 December 1970
Type
Tenement
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Chessel's Court N Block, located at 242-244 Canongate, was built between 1963 and 1964 by Robert Hurd and Partners as a free version of an original design from 1769. This four-storey and attic tenement features six bays and a central gable at the wall head. The exterior is constructed of squared and snecked rubble with ashlar dressings. A wide, moulded basket-arch pedestrian pend is located at the center, providing access to Chessel's Court, with a shop positioned to the right.

At the third floor center, there are a pair of round-arched windows. The gable has a two-window nepus design with an oculus at the center and a stack at the apex. The rear elevation features a slightly advanced four-bay central section gable, adorned with urn finials at the shoulders. The building predominantly showcases 15-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows, topped with grey slate. It has coped skews, gable stacks, and an end stack to the west, along with cast-iron rainwater goods.

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