231 High Street, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Tenement.
231 High Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- winter-moulding-winter
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1970
- Type
- Tenement
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Circa 1795, incorporating earlier fabric and with later alterations. 5-storey and attic 9-bay tenement with shops to ground floor; tall truncated wing to rear between North Fowlis' Close and Geddes Entry. Ashlar-faced, rubble to rear. Narrow 4th bay from left with steep stair to flats at ground, blind windows at 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors above. Pend to Old Stamp Office Close to outer right (see Notes); pend to North Fowlis' Close (No 229) in 3rd bay from left. Narrow wing between North Fowlis' Close and Geddes Entry with blind windows to lower floors and rendered wallhead stack.
N (REAR) ELEVATION: segmental-arched pend (Old Stamp Office Close) to outer left; tripartite windows with relieving arches above. Wallhead gable (rebuilt and rendered) to centre.
12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Corniced ridge stacks with circular cans.
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