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Latitude: 58.9844 / 58°59'3"N
Longitude: -2.9588 / 2°57'31"W
OS Eastings: 344989
OS Northings: 1011204
OS Grid: HY449112
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.RB3
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.JF8T
Plus Code: 9CCVX2MR+QF
Entry Name: 1 Bridge Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 1 Bridge Street
Listing Date: 9 December 1977
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381609
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36758
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200381609
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: House
Late 18th century incorporating earlier fabric; later alterations. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical house with stop-chamfered NW angle. Harled.
N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: part-glazed boarded door with letterbox fanlight at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.
S (REAR) ELEVATION: window at each floor in bay bay, (irregularly disposed).
W (SIDE) ELEVATION: window at each floor, offset to right of centre; small attic window to right of gable; multi-flue gablehead stack above.
E (SIDE) ELEVATION; abutting Number 3 Bridge Street.
Predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof with purple slate at ridge; stone ridge; harled, corniced gablehead stack to W; uPVC rainwater goods.
Bridge Street is one of the oldest parts of Kirkwall, and marks the original shore of the Oyce. It provided initial access to the town from the harbour, the east pier at the end of the street having been completed in 1811.
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