Description

Early 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical house with later single storey, stepped screen wall to garage addition to right. Cement-rendered and lined with plain cement margins to openings. Ashlar cornice; strip quoins.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: architraved and corniced doorpiece at ground in bay to centre; timber panelled door with decorative geometric fanlight; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking. Stepped, coped screen wall to garage to outer right; boarded garage door.

E (REAR) ELEVATION: regularly fenestrated with central stair window.

N (SIDE) ELEVATION: attic window, set to right; gablehead stack.

4-pane timber sash and case windows; 12-pane timber sash and case attic window; 3 evenly disposed rooflight to W pitch; large rooflight to E pitch. Welsh purple slate roof; stone ridge; cement-rendered and lined gablehead stacks to N and S with ashlar quoins; stone skews; thack stanes; predominantly cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: cement-rendered and lined, coped walls to W; central square-plan coped piers; harled coped wall enclosing rectangular-plan garden to rear (E).

Statement of Interest

Retaining its corniced doorpiece, decorative fanlight, dressed stacks and ashlar cornice course, this house represents a relatively intact example of late Georgian architecture in Kirkwall.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17827877

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)