The Tower, 46 Figgate Lane, Portobello, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Tower.
The Tower, 46 Figgate Lane, Portobello, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- still-sentry-grain
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1970
- Type
- Tower
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Possibly William Jamieson, 1785; restored in 1864 and incorporated into part of a house to NW, in 1864, by Hugh Paton. 3-stage octagonal castellated gothick tower. Sandstone rubble with red brick dressings incorporating architectural details from other buildings dating from late medieval to late 17th century. Corbelled and crenellated parapet. Pointed-arched openings to each stage and to each face, mostly blinded. Late Gothic triple shafts with elided bases and capitals to arrises of 2nd floor (possibly jambs for chimneypieces).
S ELEVATION: stair tower with Late Gothic foliage capitals, spiralling nook shafts; lintel with the motto "lectare" (rejoice) and shield supported by putti.
N ELEVATION: aedicule incorporating fragments of Romanesque voussoir with chevron, shield with a merchant's mark, medieval fireplace jambs with fleuron between shafts and early 17th century pediment with
2 putti.
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