Public Health Chambers, 15 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. College. 2 related planning applications.
Public Health Chambers, 15 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- secret-cinder-weasel
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1970
- Type
- College
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
George Smith, 1844-5. 2-storey (4 storeys to rear) 8-bay symmetrical M-roofed former teacher training college with Jacobean/Baronial details. Polished coursed ashlar (rubble to rear). Moulded eaves course and parapet with urns. Windows in tabbed surrounds.
N (JOHNSTON TERRACE) ELEVATION: slightly advanced buckle quoined centre block with finialled curvilinear gable flanked by ogee-topped octagonal pinnacles: paired doors (right door glazed) with sunburst fanlights in chamfered keyblocked roll-moulded surrounds under bracketed cornice and strapwork pediment with thistle detail; 2 windows to 1st floor; oriel in gable. 3-bay flanking blocks: strapwork pediments to ground floor windows; keyblocks to 2nd floor.
W ELEVATION (TO PATRICK GEDDES STEPS): 4 bays with later windows added 2nd bay from left and round-arched windows in left gable; strapwork pediments to original 2nd floor windows; chimney stacks with chequer-set corbelling to left, V-shaped corbel below eaves cornice to right.
12-pane glazing to timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Corniced end stacks and diamond stalks to ridge.
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