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38-40 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Lewis

A Category B Listed Building in Steòrnabhagh a Deas, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Latitude: 58.2096 / 58°12'34"N

Longitude: -6.3889 / 6°23'19"W

OS Eastings: 142298

OS Northings: 932935

OS Grid: NB422329

Mapcode National: GBR B7M0.SHB

Mapcode Global: WGY2Y.TXV9

Plus Code: 9CCM6J56+RF

Entry Name: 38-40 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Lewis

Listing Name: 32-38 (Even Nos )cromwell Street

Listing Date: 1 February 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388013

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41683

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lewis, Stornoway, 38 - 40 Cromwell Street

ID on this website: 200388013

Location: Stornoway

County: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Town: Stornoway

Electoral Ward: Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

3-storey tenement block, shops at ground. Built in two stages; symmetrical 3-bay range nearest south, late 19th century in appearance, was built first; full height 2-bay extension adjoins north gable, and reproduces original detailing approximately. Rubble-built; ashlar dressings; apex stacks; slate roofs (?now partly tiled). Alterations at rear, flat-roofed centre outshot and forestair both presumably original. ORIGINAL RANGE - 2 shops at ground (modern shop front at left), 4 single windows at 1st floor (original sash windows left); arched 2nd floor windows - centre bipartite in wide centre wall-head gable, single outer windows break through eaves and have arched dormer heads.

ADDITION has shop at ground and pedestrian pend, 2 bays above, shallow-arched 2nd floor windows reach in to wide centre gable.

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