Binns, 144, 145, 146, 147 Princes Street, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 28 March 1996. Department store. 5 related planning applications.
Binns, 144, 145, 146, 147 Princes Street, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- south-finial-linden
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 28 March 1996
- Type
- Department store
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
J R MacKay, 1935. 6-storey inter-war classical department store on corner site. Polished cream sandstone ashlar with bronze framing to glazing. Canted corner with single strip window to cornice level, marked by carved B, with small window above and parapet raised slightly as symbolic tower; at 2nd floor level elaborate mechanical clock cantilevered out, with appearing figures. At ground plate glass shop windows framed by polished black marble fascia. Channelled rustication to 1st floor with band course supporting giant 3-storey Doric order columns in antis above; curtain wall glazing between, divided by bronze panels. Cornice with full ashlar attic storey above. 3-bays to Princes Street, 1 to Hope Street.
Bronze multi-pane casement windows.
INTERIOR: converted to modern retail use.
Detailed Attributes
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