71, Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh

Circa 1830. Single storey, 3-bay, symmetrical, classical house with recessed single storey wings to N and S; advanced, gabled central bay; strip quoins. Lightly stugged, coursed, cream sandstone ashlar. Base course; architraves and projecting cills; deeply overhanging eaves.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central doorway; panelled door; plate glass fanlight; single windows in bays to outer left and right and to single storey wings.

Predominantly 12-pane, timber, sash and case windows; plate glass to single storey wing to S. Grey slate piended roof; tall, rendered and coped wallhead stacks; moulded cans.

Following the completion of the South Bridge in 1788, which linked the northern New Town and the Southside of Edinburgh, residential development to the south of Edinburgh expanded considerably. The lands of Newington were developed from the late eighteenth century as a residential suburb, comprising mainly detached villas.

The house at 71 Dalkeith Road first appears on the Ordnance Survey map of 1852 on a site formerly known as Rosehall. (Historic Environment Scotland)

14 September 2021: External inspection finds the building appears to be in generally good condition but disused. A window is understood to have been broken recently, at the time of visit it had been boarded up. The roof is intact, eaves painted, valleys and gutters appear clear. There are some signs dampness has been an issue towards the base of walls. The boundary wall is intact but the wooden gate has been unhinged and is lying into the garden. The rear elevation was not visible from a point of public access and could not be assessed.