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35-37 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9476 / 55°56'51"N

Longitude: -3.1924 / 3°11'32"W

OS Eastings: 325627

OS Northings: 673375

OS Grid: NT256733

Mapcode National: GBR 8NH.VF

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.XRYV

Plus Code: 9C7RWRX5+32

Entry Name: 35-37 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 39-43 (Odd Nos) Candlemaker Row

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 366292

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28414

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200366292

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Later 18th century. Restored Ebenezer J MacRae, 1930 (see Notes). Symmetrical 5-storey and attic 4-bay tenement with 2-window nepus gable and shops to ground floor. Random rubble, polished dressings; droved ashlar (painted to ground). Dividing band between ground and 1st floors and between 4th and nepus gable; eaves cornice. Long and short quoins. Projecting cills above ground floor.

SW (CANDLEMAKER ROW) ELEVATION: square window to ground at outer right; timber panelled door flanked by Ionic columns in 2nd bay from right; timber panelled door to flats in round-arched surround to centre; shop to left with timber panelled door to right and window to left. Regularly fenestrated.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION): 2-bays: 3 windows in bay to left; signs of previous windows, now blocked. Tall wallhead stack.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Stone skews. Apex and end stacks with circular cans.

Statement of Interest

The interior renewed in 1930 by Ebenezer J MacRae.

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