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The Miller's House, 13 John Street, Stromness

A Category B Listed Building in Stromness, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9641 / 58°57'50"N

Longitude: -3.2978 / 3°17'52"W

OS Eastings: 325461

OS Northings: 1009270

OS Grid: HY254092

Mapcode National: GBR L571.61M

Mapcode Global: WH69V.9YWF

Plus Code: 9CCRXP72+JV

Entry Name: The Miller's House, 13 John Street, Stromness

Listing Name: 13 John Street, the Miller's House

Listing Date: 8 December 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388144

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41791

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Stromness, 13 John Street, The Miller's House

ID on this website: 200388144

Location: Stromness

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Stromness

Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles

Traditional County: Orkney

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Description

Dated 1716, with later alterations. 2-storey, 4-bay asymmetrical rectangular-plan house sited on ground rising to W, at the end of Miller's Close. Cement-rendered and lined with inscribed sandstone ashlar pediment (repaired) over roll-moulded architrave.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: modern part-glazed boarded door at ground in bay to outer right; initials, IM/MN, date, armorial panel and inscription, 'GOD'S PROVIDENCE IS MY INHERITANCE' to pediment above; window at 1st floor. Deep-set part-glazed modern timber door at ground in bay to centre. Window at 1st floor in bay to left. Window at ground in bay to outer left.

2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey asbestos tiles; stone ridge; coped cement-rendered and lined ridge stack; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1997.

Statement of Interest

Originally with crowstepped gables, now removed, the Miller's House is the oldest datable dwelling in Stromness. The pediment bears the arms of Millar and Nesbet. Later, in the early 19th century, Lt James Millar RN, who led a distinguished naval career, occupied the house. In March 1998 the house was re-rendered and replacement windows installed.

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