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Latitude: 60.153 / 60°9'10"N
Longitude: -1.142 / 1°8'31"W
OS Eastings: 447737
OS Northings: 1141252
OS Grid: HU477412
Mapcode National: GBR R1JX.3CF
Mapcode Global: XHFB4.K21D
Plus Code: 9CGW5V35+56
Entry Name: 93-95 Commercial Street, Lerwick
Listing Name: 93-95 (Odd Nos) Commercial Street
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 382272
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37249
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200382272
Location: Lerwick
County: Shetland Islands
Town: Lerwick
Electoral Ward: Lerwick North
Traditional County: Shetland
Tagged with: Tenement
18th century, with 19th and late 20th century alteration. 3-storey and attic tenement with 2-bay gable to N, and partially-obscured 3-bay elevation to E. Harled E elevation, harl-pointed rubble elsewhere, with painted stone margins at windows.
N GABLE: near-symmetrical, paired panelled timber pilasters framing shopfront comprising shop window over stall riser at right, and panelled door with glazed upper recessed at left; frieze and cornice above. Regular fenestration at 1st and 2nd floors, gablehead altered to mansard form.
E ELEVATION: 3 bays, those at centre and left obscured by modern additions. Shopfront matching N elevation in bay at right comprising shop window over stall riser with flanking paired and panelled pilasters. Regular fenestration at bay above.
W ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated at upper floors.
S GABLE: lean-to addition at ground, infilled openings at 1st floor and 2nd floor (at left).
Timber sash and case windows to original openings, 12-pane at 1st floor of gable, plate glass elsewhere. Grey slate mansard roof, segmental-headed metal-clad dormers with 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Stugged sandstone apex stacks with copes (original to S) and circular cans.
A view by George Washington Wilson shows the S elevation partially obscured by another gabled building immediately to the N of the bank. This building now has the potential to transform this part of Commercial Street, particularly when viewed from the E. Re-instatement of the E elevation, and original roof and gable profiles, would result in a fine example of this period in Lerwick?s history that would contribute enormously to the streetscape.
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