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Latitude: 55.9542 / 55°57'15"N
Longitude: -3.1914 / 3°11'29"W
OS Eastings: 325703
OS Northings: 674109
OS Grid: NT257741
Mapcode National: GBR 8PF.11
Mapcode Global: WH6SL.YLFR
Plus Code: 9C7RXR35+MC
Entry Name: British Linen Bank, 37 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
Listing Name: 37 St Andrew Square, Bank of Scotland, with Railings and Lamp Standards
Listing Date: 13 April 1965
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 370027
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB29706
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200370027
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: City Centre
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Bank building
John Young, after James Craig, 1781; internal alterations and rear additions by William Burn, 1823; David Bryce, 1847-51; and later 20th century. Symmetrical 3-storey and basement classical former house on corner site with forecourt of Dundas House. Polished cream sandstone ashlar (stonecleaned). Channelled basement, giant Ionic order to ground and 1st floors; entablature with fluted frieze, rosettes and dentilled cornice; full ashlar attic storey articulated by piers with ball finials at corners.
W (ST ANDREW SQUARE) ELEVATION: 5-bay. 3 central bays with attached columns, projecting entablature and urns to attic piers. Steps to panelled door with plate glass fanlight to left bay.
E ELEVATION: plain 3-bay elevation with corner pilasters and string course marking cornice. Outer bays blind. Wallhead stack.
Extended to rear.
Timber sash and case windows; 6-pane to ground and 1st floors at front, 12-pane to attic and side. Piend and platform roof; grey slates.
INTERIOR: interconnects with No 38 (see separate listing). Much altered but some details remain.
RAILINGS AND LAMP STANDARDS: cast-iron spearhead railings. Pair of cast-iron lamp standards to suit No 38.
Built by John Young to match No 35 (see separate listing) on the insistence of Laurence Dundas, who thus appropriated a very handsome pair of pavilions. The pilasters were omitted to the side. Acquired early in the 19th century by the British Linen Bank, for whom subsequent changes were made.
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