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Latitude: 58.9779 / 58°58'40"N
Longitude: -2.9624 / 2°57'44"W
OS Eastings: 344768
OS Northings: 1010481
OS Grid: HY447104
Mapcode National: GBR M510.3NN
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GLJT
Plus Code: 9CCVX2HQ+52
Entry Name: 28 Main Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 28, 28A and 28B Main Street
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381580
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36728
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kirkwall, 28 Main Street
ID on this website: 200381580
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Semi-detached house
18th century incorporating earlier fabric; later alterations. 2-storey and attic small terrace of 3, 3-bay houses with 2-bay gabled end to street; gabletted dormer window, breaking eaves to Number 28 to N. Harled.
N (GABLED) ELEVATION: window at each floor in bay to left; attic window in bay to right; gablehead stack above.
W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: Number 28 to N (left): deep-set part-glazed timber door with rectangular-plan fanlight at ground in bay to centre; small window at 1st floor. Window at each floor , with dormer window above in bays flanking. Number 28A to centre: part-glazed timber door with rectangular fanlight at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bays flanking. Number 28B: modern part-glazed door at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bays flanking.
S (GABLED) ELEVATION: window to flat-roofed addition at ground, offset to right; gablehead stack above.
Variety of glazing patterns including 2- and 4-pane timber sash and case windows; timber-framed windows with top-hung upper lights. Grey slate roof; stone skews; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.
B-Group with 22 and 24 Main Street. Traditionally orineted with gabled end to the street, this small terrace is one of a group of similarly arranged buildings along Main Street, their early date and relative originality of form meriting a B-group status.
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