Clydesdale Bank, 29-31 George Street, Edinburgh

The Clydesdale Bank, located at 29-31 George Street in Edinburgh, is a grand three-storey and basement bank building designed by David Bryce between 1841 and 1848. It features a five-bay Graeco-Roman style on a corner site where the ground slopes down to the north. The exterior is made of polished cream sandstone ashlar, with closely spaced bays. The windows on the ground floor are separated by pilasters, while the first and second floors are adorned with giant order Corinthian pilasters. The building has an entablature and a balustraded parapet, along with a consoled ashlar balcony and balustrade at the first floor. The first-floor windows are framed by Doric half pilasters with an entablature, and the second-floor windows have architraves with a cill course between the pilasters.

On the George Street elevation, the building has five bays, with the end bays projecting at the ground level and featuring porticoes to the upper floors supported by fluted Corinthian columns. The central entrance door is located at the middle bay.

The Hanover Street elevation consists of seven bays, flanked by two blank half bays. The right half bay contains an arched aedicule at ground level, which now houses a cash dispenser and is accessed by reinstated balustraded steps. The left half bay features a more elaborate porch with a shell in the tympanum and acroteria. The basement area is constructed with vermiculated ashlar walls and has cast-iron railings.

The building includes timber sash and case windows, with plate glass on the ground floor, 15-pane windows on the first floor, and 12-pane windows on the second floor. It has corniced stacks and is roofed with grey slates.

Inside, there is a tall single-storey banking hall with a trabeated ceiling.