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81, 83 Victoria Street, Stromness

A Category C Listed Building in Stromness, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9621 / 58°57'43"N

Longitude: -3.2993 / 3°17'57"W

OS Eastings: 325367

OS Northings: 1009052

OS Grid: HY253090

Mapcode National: GBR L561.KB7

Mapcode Global: WH69V.9Z4Y

Plus Code: 9CCRXP62+V7

Entry Name: 81, 83 Victoria Street, Stromness

Listing Name: 81-83 (Odd Nos) Victoria Street

Listing Date: 8 December 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388178

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41812

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388178

Location: Stromness

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Stromness

Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles

Traditional County: Orkney

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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Description

Earlier to mid 19th century with later alterations. 2 1/2 storey rectangular-plan house with gabled end to street (E), gabletted dormers to N, subdivided and converted at ground to N as shop, adjoining 2-storey house to W (listed separately). Coursed, pointed rubble; cement-rendered and lined at ground to E, around NE angle, with margins to openings; cement margins defining 3-bay harled shop front to N.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: deep-set modern part-glazed door at ground in by to right of centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor, including dormer, in each bay remaining.

E (VICTORIA STREET) ELEVATION: window (formerly door) at ground to right; window at 1st floor above. Window at ground to left. Gablehead stack above.

2-and 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; slates to dormers; stone ridge; concrete skews; corniced rubble gablehead stacks to E and W; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: converted as shop to N; remainder not seen, 1997.

Statement of Interest

The Dean of Guild records show that in August 1897 Mr Mathieson, a Stromness saddler and owner of this building, applied to alter it. It is recorded that the building directly to its south (85-91 Victoria Street, listed separately) was owned at this time by Mr David Scott.

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