16 York Place, Edinburgh is a Grade A listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 September 1966. Terraced house. 4 related planning applications.

16 York Place, Edinburgh

WRENN ID
little-postern-smoke
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
City of Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
14 September 1966
Type
Terraced house
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Later 18th century. 3-storey, attic and basement, 3-bay terraced classical house. Broached ashlar sandstone; V-jointed rustication at principal floor. Base course; band course between basement and principal floor; frieze at impost level at principal floor; cill course at 1st floor; mutuled cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Architraved windows at 1st and 2nd floors. Ashlar steps and entrance platt oversailing basement.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: round-arched doorway in bay to left at principal floor, comprising 6-panel timber door surmounted by plate glass semicircular fanlight; windows in round-arched recesses in remaining bays at principal floor; regular fenestration to floors above and basement. Flagged basement area.

W ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (14 York Place).

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (18 York Place).

N (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen, 1998.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Modern sky lights. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Broached ashlar ridge stacks; coped, with circular cans. Coped skews.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed and urn finial.

Detailed Attributes

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