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Edinburgh, 29-31 George Street, Clydesdale Bank
Bank (Financial) (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 29-31 George Street, Clydesdale Bank
Classification Bank (Financial) (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 69 Hanover Street; Edinburgh And Leith Bank
Canmore ID 113751
Site Number NT27SE 967
NGR NT 25351 74066
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113751
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Grand 3-storey and basement 5-bay Graeco-Roman bank on corner site with ground falling away to N. Polished cream sandstone ashlar. Closely spaced bays; windows separated by pilasters at ground, and giant order Corinthian pilasters at 1st and 2nd floors; entablature and balustraded parapet. Consoled ashlar balcony and balustrade at 1st floor. 1st floor windows framed by Doric half pilasters with entablature; 2nd floor windows architraved with cill course between pilasters.
The S half, to George Street, built initially for the Edinburgh and Leith Bank and later extended by Bryce (when in partnership with William Burn) for the reincarnation of the bank as the Edinburgh and Glasgow Bank; this extension included 71 Hanover Street (Historic Environment Scotland)
