Period features

Cornicing

Cornicing is decorative moulding at the junction between a wall and ceiling. It may be made from plaster, timber or other materials.

Cornicing finishes the meeting point between wall and ceiling. It can be a restrained curved profile or an elaborate run of moulded ornament, depending on the age and character of the room.

In Edinburgh Georgian townhouses and tenement flats, original plaster cornicing is often one of the details that gives a room its proportions. Later partitions, plumbing work or altered ceilings may interrupt an otherwise continuous run.

Before stripping or replacing damaged sections, check whether the original profile can be repaired or copied. Matching the depth, projection and junctions usually matters more than choosing a vaguely similar pattern from a catalogue. Cracking or staining should be investigated before the finish is restored.

Property types

Commonly found in

Tenement Georgian Townhouse Victorian Villa Georgian Flat Converted Flat

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