Latitude: 58.2082 / 58°12'29"N
Longitude: -6.3878 / 6°23'16"W
OS Eastings: 142351
OS Northings: 932771
OS Grid: NB423327
Mapcode National: GBR B7M1.0WZ
Mapcode Global: WGY2Y.VYCF
Plus Code: 9CCM6J56+7V
Entry Name: 1, 3 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Lewis
Listing Name: 1, 3 Cromwell Street and 20 South Beach Thorlee Guest House
Listing Date: 1 February 1993
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 388007
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41678
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200388007
Location: Stornoway
County: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Town: Stornoway
Electoral Ward: Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Traditional County: Ross-shire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Probably circa 1886 (on analogy with 59 Cromwell Street, which is closely related in design). Large and prominent corner building; 2 storeys and attic. Painted render and neo-Jacobethan detailing; arched windows above ground, all glazing modern (formerly sash and case windows with 4-pane glazing). Large shop windows at ground. Slate roofs. Chamfered corner with eaves/roof detailing lost, conrice over ground floor, string course stepped as hood-moulding over 1st floor windows. To Cromwell Street, entrance bay off-centre (modern shop front fills area to left), door canopy looks simplified; wide shaped gable over wall-head. Narrower 3-bay symmetrical elevation to South Beach; attic windows cut through eaves, and have jerkined roofs. Apex stacks.
Two busts set on parapet, one of Burns.
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