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32, 34, 36, 38 Howe Street, Edinburgh

A Category A Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9565 / 55°57'23"N

Longitude: -3.2027 / 3°12'9"W

OS Eastings: 325003

OS Northings: 674374

OS Grid: NT250743

Mapcode National: GBR 8LD.R7

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.SK20

Plus Code: 9C7RXQ4W+JW

Entry Name: 32, 34, 36, 38 Howe Street, Edinburgh

Listing Name: 32-38 (Even Nos) Howe Street, Including Railings

Listing Date: 10 November 1966

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 368401

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29121

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200368401

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: City Centre

Traditional County: Midlothian

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Description

Robert Morrison, 1807. 4-storey and basement, 5-bay terraced tenement. Broached ashlar sandstone. Cill course at 1st and 2nd floors; band course between 2nd and 3rd floors; cornice and blocking course at 2nd floor. Entrance platts and steps, oversailing basement at left.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 8-bay pilastered shop front at principal floor, comprising 2-bay shop front at centre, glazed door with rectangular fanlight to right, multi-pane window to left; 3-bay shop front to outer, glazed door, rectangular fanlight, flanked by multi-pane windows; 9-panel common stair door in 3rd bay from outer left, shallow rectangular fanlight; 2-bay shop front to outer left, 5-panel door to right, plate glass fanlight, plate glass window to left. Flagged basement area to left.

N ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (1-25 Royal Circus).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (Nos 28 and 30 Howe Street).

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Brick ridge stacks, coped with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997.

RAILINGS: copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with fleur-de-lis balusters and pineapple finials.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Second New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain.

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