Portobello College — Portobello Harbour

Detached nine-bay three-storey former canal hotel, built 1807, having three-bay pedimented central breakfront to front (south) elevation. Now in use as language school. Hipped slate roof concealed behind moulded render parapet with stepped dentillated cornice. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Domed openwork cupola over pediment, having copper roof and brass weather vane. Rendered walls with lined-and-ruled render to side (west) elevation, having render sill course and render plinth course to front (south) and side elevations. Render quoins and render clock face with brass numbering to breakfront. Square-headed window openings having rendered reveals, masonry sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, some blind. One round-headed window opening to rear. Those to centre bay first floor side elevations set in round-headed recesses. Render surround to window to east elevation comprising pilasters and moulded console brackets supporting stepped cornice. Round-headed door opening to breakfront with moulded render surround, doorcase comprising pilasters and console brackets supporting cornice and batwing fanlight, square-headed side lights over render risers flanking timber panelled door. Portico having Doric colonnade supporting stepped moulded cornice with wrought-iron railings to balcony. Granite steps and platform. Square-headed door opening to east having pedimented portico with Doric pilasters. Glazed overlight and timber panelled door. Perron having moulded render balustrade and panelled piers with pointed copings. Wrought-iron railings set on render plinth with matching gates. Rendered boundary wall to rear, having cut granite copings. Squared limestone piers and recent gates. Set on north side of Portobello Road, overlooking Portobello Harbour, at junction with Richmond Row and Richmond Street South.