28 York Place, Edinburgh

Later 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band courses between basement and principal floor, principal and 1st floor; cill course at 1st floor; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved windows with cornices at 1st floor, architraved windows at 2nd floor. Long and short quoin motif at 1st and 2nd floors. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched recessed doorway in bay to left at principal floor, comprising 4-panel timber door with plate glass semicircular fanlight; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (26 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (30 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Rectangular slate-hung dormer. Modern skylight. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stack; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS AND LAMPS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finials. Cast-iron railing-mounted lamps with glass globes.