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Latitude: 58.979 / 58°58'44"N
Longitude: -2.9616 / 2°57'41"W
OS Eastings: 344816
OS Northings: 1010599
OS Grid: HY448105
Mapcode National: GBR M510.40F
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GLX0
Plus Code: 9CCVX2HQ+H8
Entry Name: 87 Victoria Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 87 Victoria Street
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381563
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36711
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kirkwall, 87 Victoria Street
ID on this website: 200381563
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Terrace house
Late 18th century. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay (5-bay at ground) rectangular-plan, crowstepped gabled house. Cement-rendered and lined to main elevation; harled to sides.
E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: window at ground in bay to centre. Modern, part-glazed door at ground in bay to left of centre; rectangular fanlight; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to outer right. Window at each floor in penultimate bay to right. Window at ground in bay to outer right.
N (SIDE) ELEVATION: attic window to left of gable; gablehead stack above.
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: attic window to right of gable; gablehead stack above.
12-pane timber sash and case windows; rooflights to E pitch. Grey slate roof; stone ridge; harled, corniced gablehead stacks; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.
A large town house with its main elevation to the street and a distinctive wide gap between the 1st floor windows and the eaves. It retains its small-pane glazing, crowstepped gables and harled stacks.
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