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Latitude: 58.9802 / 58°58'48"N
Longitude: -2.9618 / 2°57'42"W
OS Eastings: 344810
OS Northings: 1010731
OS Grid: HY448107
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.XM5
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GKV3
Plus Code: 9CCVX2JQ+37
Entry Name: 39 Victoria Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 37-39 (Odd Numbers) Victoria Street
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381545
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36695
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kirkwall, 39 Victoria Street
ID on this website: 200381545
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: House
18th century with later alterations. 2-storey and attic, 2-bay (3-bay at ground) rectangular-plan crowstepped gable-ended house converted as shop at ground. Cement-rendered and lined at ground to gabled elevation; harled above and to S. Cement margins to windows; strip quoins.
E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 3 evenly disposed window at ground; window in each bay at each floor above; gablehead stack.
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: deep-set, irregular openings at ground; 4 regularly disposed windows at 1st floor.
W (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey projection at ground from bay to left of centre; attic window to main block above. Window at each floor in bay to right.
2- 4- and 12-pane timber sash and case windows; large timber-framed shop windows to E at ground; small-pane timber framed attic windows to E.; rooflights to S pitch. Grey slate roof; harled corniced gablehead stacks; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.
B-Group with Number 33, 35 and 41 Victoria Street. This house forms part of a group of gable-ended houses along Victoria Street, with closes running between; their early date and original arrangement, is unusual.
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