12-14 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Tenement. 7 related planning applications.
12-14 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- slow-iron-kestrel
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1970
- Type
- Tenement
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Circa 1780s. 3-storey, basement and attic, 9-bay symmetrical tenement block, with steps and entrance platts oversailing basement, currently academic department (2007). Droved ashlar, with raised cills. Simple, pilastered, corniced and architraved doorpieces. No 12 with enlarged central 2-leaf timber entrance door with rectangular fanlight above. Central bay with round-arched window opening with Y-tracery. Pair of wallhead gables. Later piended and pedimented dormers.
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slates, cast iron rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: (seen 2007). Largely altered and modified. Central curved dog-leg staircase with stone treads and metal balusters and handrail. Large galleried hall to rear with central cupola and metal columns supporting gallery. Venetian window and flanking rectangular windows set within timber segmental-arched niche.
RAILINGS: to street elevation. Plain metal railings, with integral gates to basements.
Detailed Attributes
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