History in Structure

60, 60A George Street, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.953 / 55°57'10"N

Longitude: -3.1993 / 3°11'57"W

OS Eastings: 325209

OS Northings: 673975

OS Grid: NT252739

Mapcode National: GBR 8MF.FJ

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.TMQR

Plus Code: 9C7RXR32+57

Entry Name: 60, 60A George Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 60 and 60A George Street

Listing Date: 13 August 1987

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 367489

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB28872

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200367489

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Shop Terrace house

Find accommodation in
Edinburgh

Description

Circa 1775; later 19th century additions. 4-storey 3-bay former classical house with later 19th century shop built out at ground. Droved cream sandstone ashlar (stonecleaned) with polished dressings. Corniced shopfront contains modern plate glass shop and door to upper floors. 2nd floor eaves cornice survives below later 3rd floor with bracketed cill course and cornice.

Timber sash and case plate glass windows. Stone stacks; grey slates.

INTERIOR: not seen 1995.

Statement of Interest

4th storey probably added at the same time as the shopfront. Same build as No 56-8. A Group with Nos 30-58 (even nos) George Street as a significant surviving part of the original fabric of Edinburgh's New Town, one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.