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Latitude: 58.9823 / 58°58'56"N
Longitude: -2.9597 / 2°57'34"W
OS Eastings: 344935
OS Northings: 1010971
OS Grid: HY449109
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.YQ1
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.HHVF
Plus Code: 9CCVX2JR+W4
Entry Name: 2 Broad Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 60 Albert Street and 2 Broad Street
Listing Date: 15 March 1999
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381515
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36671
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kirkwall, 2 Broad Street
ID on this website: 200381515
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Tenement
Early 19th century with later alterations. 3-storey, 2-bay rectangular-plan, crowstepped, gable-ended tenement with shop at ground to W, built on ground rising slightly to E; single storey, 2-bay projection to E. Cement rendered and lined over random rubble with ashlar margins to windows. Painted quoins.
W (GABLE) ELEVATION: recessed, central part-glazed door with large shop windows flanking beneath corniced fascia at ground; regular fenestration above; multi-flue gablehead stack.
S (SIDE, TENEMENT) ELEVATION: 5-bay. Timber-panelled door with letterbox fanlight at ground in bay offset to right of centre; window in bay to outer right. 5 windows, evenly disposed, at 1st floor. 4 windows, unevenly disposed at 2nd floor. Deep-set doorway with window flanking to right, to single storey projection to E.
E (SIDE) ELEVATION: single storey projection at ground; small window to left of gable; multi-flue gablehead stack above.
N(REAR) ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated.
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; stone ridge; corniced and rendered stacks; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: modern shop conversion at ground; unseen elsewhere.
Built on a prominent site at the head of both Albert Street and The Strynd, and also terminating the north end of Broad Street, this imposing building remains in a relatively original form.
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