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233-241 High Street, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9501 / 55°57'0"N

Longitude: -3.1893 / 3°11'21"W

OS Eastings: 325827

OS Northings: 673648

OS Grid: NT258736

Mapcode National: GBR 8PG.GJ

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.ZPFX

Plus Code: 9C7RXR26+27

Entry Name: 233-241 High Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 233-243 (Odd Nos) High Street

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 368238

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29049

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200368238

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Circa 1795, incorporating earlier fabric. 4-storey and attic 6-bay tenement with public house to ground and 1st floors (see Notes). Ashlar (rubble to side). Cill courses to 2nd and 3rd floors. Balustraded windows in 3 bays to left at 2nd floor; 3-window pedimented dormer above. Piend-roofed timber dormer to right. 2-storey elevation to public house, corniced and consoled to ground floor, Ionic pilasters, cornice and pediments to 1st. Gated pend to right to Geddes Entry. Rubble wall to Anchor Close with brick buildings behind.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows (modern glazing to public house). Corniced end and ridge stacks with circular cans.

Statement of Interest

Ground and 1st floors previously 3 (reconstructed late 19th century).

Category changed from B to A, 19 December 2002.

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