Description

Earlier 19th century within later alterations. 2-storey pair of 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical, plain classical houses forming part of small terrace, built on ground rising to E. Harled. Windows set close under eaves.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: bays grouped 3-3, (Number 18 to left, Number 20 to right) identically arranged. Step to modern, part-glazed door at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.

E (SIDE) ELEVATION, NUMBER 20): blank with gablehead stack above; single storey projection to right.

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: adjoining number 16.

Replacement 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Modern grey slate roofs; stone ridges; stone mutual skews; harled, corniced mutual stacks; similar gablehead stack to E; uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

Statement of Interest

Clay Loan breaks the old main street and climbs steeply to the west to Gallow Ha, the former place of public execution in Kirkwall. Originally the Common or South Loan, it takes its present name from its use as source of mortar for Kirkwall houses. Numbers 18 and 20 form part of a small terrace within the street and remain relatively unchanged in plan. Recently renovated, they retain their substantial harled and corniced stacks.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56643090

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