Archers' Hall, Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh

Alexander Laing, 1776-7. 2-storey and basement square-plan, 3-bay classical archery hall for Royal Company of Archers; substantial 2-bay extension to S by A F Balfour Paul for Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, 1900 forming rectangular plan; single-storey flat-roofed glass and ashlar extension to N linked to archery butts to rear by LDN Architects, 2011. Set back from street with paved courtyard to front of building with low coped boundary wall with cast-iron railings and lamp standards; formal garden ground and archery butts to rear. Smooth sandstone ashlar, coursed rubble to rear; stone cills; band courses, corniced eaves course; splayed platt steps rising to slightly advanced rusticated and corniced doorpiece (part of 1900 alterations) to right surmounted by prominent carved armorial stone panel depicting archers with flanking consoles and scrolled pediment. Large Venetian window at 1st floor to left. Octagonal-plan domed lantern with flagpole slightly off centre at roof level.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: variously 3 , 4- and 5 stories; door to centre. 3-storey flat roofed advanced section to right.

W (REAR/GARDEN GREEN) ELEVATION: 5 regular bays (far right hand bay blank).

Panelled wooden door; predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows (larger windows to upper floor). Piended roof; grey slate; corniced ashlar stacks to wall heads and rear roof.

INTERIOR: (seen 2013). Timber panelled 18th century entrance hall leading to early 20th 'Staircase Hall' to S of plan including faux-marble ionic columns framing Venetian window. Staircase Hall leading to early 18th century-style interior scheme designed by A F Balfour Paul, including 'Dining Room' and 18th century main 'Hall'. Main Hall with panelled dado to minstrel gallery and prominent coved and decorative plaster ceiling. 2011 glazed extension providing wheelchair access through former window opening to N extension and accessing lift.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS: low coped ashlar boundary wall with decorative cast-iron railings lining street and basement area; pair of cast-iron lamp standards in early 19th century style flanking main entrance. Tall boundary wall to S of courtyard ground. Boundary walls enclosing garden area and butts to rear.