Description

James Thomson, architect; Nos 1-16, 1866-7 Nos 17-28, 1870-4.

2 terraces of 2-bay houses intersected by Horselethill Road;

similar in bay arrangement and detail.

Nos 1-16: 32 bays with shallow advanced 4-bay central

polished ashlar, partly stonecleaned, arranged with 2-storey

corniced canted window to left Nos 1-8 or right Nos 9-16 (at

pavilions with engaged Corinthian columns). Steps oversailing

basement to architraved, consoled and corniced doorpieces,

cornice acts as base to 1st floor balconies with pierced

ashlar parapet. Pavilion doorpieces tripartite, architraved

with elaborately moulded consoles supporting mutule cornice;

glazed sidelights. All windows architraved; lugged at 2nd

floor and tripartite over projecting windows. Plate glass

sashes. Continuous cornice over ground. Cill strings to 2nd

floor of pavilions. Round headed dormers; tall corniced axial

stacks.

Nos 17-22 detailed as nos 1-16; stepped down slight slope,

bays arranged 12-4-8; nos 23 and 24 being 4-bay pavilion.

Flanks to both terraces: polished ashlar, 3 bays. Details

similar to main fronts. Rear elevations droved ashlar. Leaded

upper sashes to canted windows at Nos 3 and 4; good leaded

glass vestibule doors at Nos 8, 26. At Nos 17, 18, 22, 24 and

25 doors converted to tripartite windows. Plain cast-iron

railings to steps and basement area.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland