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Latitude: 58.982 / 58°58'55"N
Longitude: -2.9596 / 2°57'34"W
OS Eastings: 344941
OS Northings: 1010930
OS Grid: HY449109
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.YST
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.HHXQ
Plus Code: 9CCVX2JR+Q5
Entry Name: 8 Broad St, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 8 Broad Street
Listing Date: 15 March 1999
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381518
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36674
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kirkwall, 8 Broad St
ID on this website: 200381518
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Tenement
Early 19th century. 3-storey, 4-bay, near-symmetrical, rectangular-plan tenement abutting Number 6 Broad Street to W, rear elevations of each forming one side of a courtyard behind. Harled with cement dressings. 3rd floor windows set close under eaves.
S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: deep-set, modern door with rectangular fanlight at ground in bay to left of centre; small window flanking to right; window at each floor above. Window at each floor in bays remaining.
W (SIDE) ELEVATION: abutting Number 6 to left; centred window at each floor.
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows; replacement uPVC window at ground in bay to outer left to S elevation. Grey slate piended roof; harled, corniced stacks to S and N; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.
Situated prominently, overlooking St Magnus Cathedral, this building forms part of a small Georgian development with Numbers 4 and 6 Broad Street (listed separately), which terminate Castle Street. Its rear elevation, along with that of Number 6 forms the W side of a courtyard behind.
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