From 1876-1888 tenement building in the Marchmont district of Edinburgh adopted the Scottish Baronial style, the 'fairy-tale castle' architecture of turrets and gables with carved stonework, shields and plaques favoured for Scottish country houses earlier in the century.



The photographs here aim to draw attention to the variety of details and fine cradtsmanship in the tenement buildings of Marchmont, details which are often high above street level and so easily escape the attention of passers-by.