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22 Balfour Village, Shapinsay

A Category B Listed Building in North Isles, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.0334 / 59°2'0"N

Longitude: -2.9094 / 2°54'33"W

OS Eastings: 347900

OS Northings: 1016613

OS Grid: HY479166

Mapcode National: GBR M45V.PWN

Mapcode Global: WH7BZ.86TS

Plus Code: 9CFV23MR+86

Entry Name: 22 Balfour Village, Shapinsay

Listing Name: 23 and 24 Balfour Village

Listing Date: 9 December 1977

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 354318

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB19897

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200354318

Location: Shapinsay

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: North Isles

Parish: Shapinsay

Traditional County: Orkney

Tagged with: Cottage

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Description

Mid 19th century. pair 2 storey 4 bay buildings with
gable ends to road, placed behind free standing gate piers
to Balfour Castle, in position of lodges. Both have ends
with canted angles, corbelled to square at 1st floor.
No 23 harled, No 21 roughly coursed rubble.
Gable ends with bipartites at ground, single lights above.
Irregular fenestration on side elevations fronting
drive, each house with 2 wallhead stacks. Entrance on
elevation away from drive. Graded slate roofs.

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