Mews Buildings, William Street North East Lane, Edinburgh

The Mews Buildings on William Street North East Lane in Edinburgh date from the earlier 19th century. This range of two-storey mews buildings features a cobbled lane, with the second storey breaking the wallhead as small gables. The buildings were later converted into garages and private dwellings. They are constructed of coursed squared rubble, some of which is stugged, with droved dressings and long and short quoins.

At the ground floor, there are a pair of original segmental arched openings on either side of a central modern metal forestair that leads to a pedimented doorway, which breaks the eaves. To the immediate right of the forestair, there are glazed and timber garage doors, while timber and metal doors are found at later openings to the far right and left. The first floor features three large rectangular dormer-headed windows on the west side, which break the wallhead, along with roughly regular fenestration.

The first floor predominantly has 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows, with some glazed rooflights. The pitched roof is covered with grey slates and has lead flashing and a ridge, along with a later brick wallhead stack and cast-iron rainwater goods.