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26 James Street, Stornoway, Lewis

A Category B Listed Building in Steòrnabhagh a Deas, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Latitude: 58.2084 / 58°12'30"N

Longitude: -6.3825 / 6°22'57"W

OS Eastings: 142661

OS Northings: 932778

OS Grid: NB426327

Mapcode National: GBR B7M1.397

Mapcode Global: WGY2Y.XYV7

Plus Code: 9CCM6J58+9X

Entry Name: 26 James Street, Stornoway, Lewis

Listing Name: 26 and 27 James Street Including Boundary Walls, Gates and Railings

Listing Date: 1 February 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388037

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41699

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lewis, Stornoway, 26 James Street

ID on this website: 200388037

Location: Stornoway

County: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Town: Stornoway

Electoral Ward: Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

Circa 1883-5 (on analogy with dated neighbouring houses). Symmetrical 2-storey double villa with attic storey also squeezed in. Compact, with 3-bay front, paired inner doors, bipartite above marks division between houses. Canted ground floor windows in outer bays, that to right (No 27) retaining original cast-iron cresting; 1st floor windows reach above eaves and have finialed neo-Jacobean dormerheads. Built of coursed rubble, squared dressings, painted detail; modern glazing; skews survive at left only; end stacks, slate roof, flat-roofed dormer over each outer bay set close to roof ridge, that to right with original glazing (sash and case, 3-pane upper and lower sashes). Modern low addition recessed on each flank. Boundary wall topped by spike-headed cast-iron railings; original gates.

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