161 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 29 March 1995. Villa.
161 Constitution Street, Leith, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- weathered-rafter-rye
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 29 March 1995
- Type
- Villa
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Early 19th century. 2-storey and basement 5-bay symmetrical villa with classical details. Cream sandstone,stugged ashlar front with polished dressings, coursed and squared rubble to NE elevation; coursed rubble to rear and side. Rock-faced basement; ashlar base course; cill band course to 1st floor windows; dentilled eaves cornice; rusticated quoins; architraved windows (corniced at ground floor).
NW (FRONT) ELEVATION: Roman Doric pilastered and corniced doorway to centre accessed by steps with balustrade, 2-leaf panelled door and semi-circular fanlight with radial astragals. Regular fenestration.
3 velux rooflights.
NE (LAURIE STREET) ELEVATION: 3-bay; gabled with ashlar apex stack; band course above 1st floor; single windows per bay (to centre and right blinded).
SE (REAR) ELEVATION: nepus gable at centre (later alteration); rectangular dormer to right.
SW ELEVATION: gabled with ashlar apex stack; window to left.
12-pane timber sash and case windows. Slate roof with lead flashings; 2 corniced apex stacks (see above). Coped skews.
INTERIOR: not seen 1993.
Tall rubble boundary wall to Laurie Street with red sandstone gatepiers.
Detailed Attributes
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