1 Ramsay Lane, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 October 1973. Former school.
1 Ramsay Lane, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- fading-beam-river
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 11 October 1973
- Type
- Former school
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
David Rhind, 1850. 2-storey and attic (basements to rear) 5-bay former school with Jacobean detailing. Lightly stugged coursed ashlar with polished dressings; squared and snecked rubble with polished dressings to rear. String course between ground and 1st floors. Bracketed eaves. Chamfered surrounds to doors and windows.
W (RAMSAY LANE) ELEVATION: slightly advanced 3-bay block to centre with shaped gable: tripartite window flanked by bipartites to ground and 1st floors, those to 1st with hoodmoulds and labelstops; small tripartite in gable with hoodmould stepping up over date panel (1850).. Single bay to right with hoodmoulded timber panelled door; carved open book over (see Notes); bipartite window above. Recessed bay to left with steps to clouted timber boarded door with decorative hinges and fanlight (later diamond-pane glazing); single window to right.
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: string course and shaped gable. Door to left in moulded surround.
E (REAR) ELEVATION: regularly fenestrated; mullioned and transomed windows. Gable to left with apex stack.
GATE: 2-leaf cast-iron gate to left with fleur-de-lys finials.
INTERIOR: much remains of the internal fittings of the school - classrooms with timber panelling, some plain chimneypieces, stone stairs with cast-iron banisters.
4-pane glazing with top hoppers. Grey slates. Cast-iron downpipe with decorative hopper.
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