9 Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh

David Cousin, 1862. 2-storey and attic with 3 storey, advanced terminal blocks, 33 bay, near symmetrical classical terrace on sloping site; basements to Nos 15, 17 and 19. Lightly stugged cream sandstone ashlar; rubble to sides and rear. Base course; cill courses to 1st and 2nd floor windows; architraves to all windows and to pedimented dormers; cornice; blocking course.

W (MAYFIELD GARDENS) ELEVATION: 3 storey block to N: 6 bay; doorways to 2 central bays; 2 leaf, boarded door to left, panelled door to right; plate glass fanlights; corbelled cornices to panelled doorpieces to S with cast-iron window guard; single windows to 1st floor above. Single windows to all floors in flanking bays. 3 storey block to S: 6 bay; doorway to left of centre; panelled door; plate glass fanlight; corbelled cornice to panelled doorpiece; single window to 1st floor above. Regular fenestration. 2 storey terrace: 7 x 3 bay houses; doorways to outer left; panelled doors; plate glass fanlights; corbelled cornices to panelled doorpieces; single windows to 1st floor above; regular fenestration elsewhere.

S (PEEL TERRACE) ELEVATION: 3 storey and basement, 3 bay; central doorway; panelled door; plate glass fanlight; corbelled cornice to panelled doorpiece; single window to 1st floor above; single windows to all floors in flanking bays.

N (EAST MAYFIELD) ELEVATION: 3 storey, 3 bay; central doorway; panelled door; plate glass fanlight; corbelled cornice to panelled doorpiece; bipartite windows to 1st and 2nd floors above; carved niches to ground floor in flanking bays; single windows to 1st and 2nd floors above.

Predominantly 2-pane, some 4 pane, timber sash and case windows. Grey slate piended and platformed roofs; tall coped ridge stacks; central wallhead stack to N block with balustrade.

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped boundary wall to street; some original railings to S.