14 York Place, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 September 1966. House. 7 related planning applications.

14 York Place, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
secret-chamber-starling
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 September 1966
Type
House
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

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 course between basement and principal floor; cill course at 1st floor; cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Projecting cills at 2nd floor. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: advanced architraved tripartite doorway in bay to left at principal floor, comprising pairs of pilasters flanking 2-leaf decorative timber door with plate glass rectangular fanlight, surmounted by tooled lintel and cornice, with plate glass sidelights and aprons; windows in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (12 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (16 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

Predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Bow-fronted slate-hung dormer. Modern sky lights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stacks; 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.

Detailed Attributes

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