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23 Main Street, Kirkwall

A Category B Listed Building in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9781 / 58°58'41"N

Longitude: -2.9624 / 2°57'44"W

OS Eastings: 344773

OS Northings: 1010503

OS Grid: HY447105

Mapcode National: GBR M510.3PN

Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GLKN

Plus Code: 9CCVX2HQ+63

Entry Name: 23 Main Street, Kirkwall

Listing Name: 23 Main Street

Listing Date: 15 March 1999

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 393116

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46005

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kirkwall, 23 Main Street

ID on this website: 200393116

Location: Kirkwall

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Kirkwall

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir

Traditional County: Orkney

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Description

Earlier 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay symmetrical house with projection to rear, forming L-plan, abutting single storey house to E. Harled. 1st floor window set close under eaves.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: timber panelled door with rectangular fanlight at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: blank elevation; gablehead stack above.

4-pane timber sash and case windows; 2, evenly disposed small rooflights to S pitch. grey slate roof; stone ridge; harled, corniced gablehead stacks; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.

Statement of Interest

Retaining its timber sash and case windows and harled stacks, this house remains relatively unchanged from its original form. Its well-proportioned, symmetrical front and windows, set close under the eaves, are features of interest to note.

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