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Latitude: 58.962 / 58°57'43"N
Longitude: -3.2994 / 3°17'57"W
OS Eastings: 325366
OS Northings: 1009043
OS Grid: HY253090
Mapcode National: GBR L561.KB8
Mapcode Global: WH6B1.903F
Plus Code: 9CCRXP62+R7
Entry Name: 85, 87, 89, 91 Victoria Street, Stromness
Listing Name: 85-91 (Odd Nos) Victoria Street
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 388179
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41813
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200388179
Location: Stromness
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Stromness
Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Earlier to mid 19th century with later alterations and additions. 2-storey (single storey, basement and attic at rear), and attic 4-bay (5-bay at ground), rectangular-plan house, subdivided internally, converted at ground to shops built on ground rising to W; oriel window to NE; stop-chamfered NW angle; arcaded timber porch to rear entrance. Cement-rendered and lined, painted at ground to E. Cement-rendered and lined margins to openings to S.
E (VICTORIA STREET) ELEVATION: bays divided 1-3 with lower single bay block to left. 3-bay group to right: window at ground in bay to centre; non-aligned window at 1st floor above. Deep-set modern part-glazed door with picture window flanking at ground in bay to left; window at 1st floor above. Window at ground in bay to right; non-aligned window at 1st floor above. Window at ground in bay to outer right; 4-light oriel window at 1st floor above. Deep-set modern part-glazed door at ground in single bay block to outer left with picture window flanking to right; non-aligned window at 1st floor above.
W (REAR) ELEVATION: lean-to addition forming cat slide roof spanning elevation to left; rectangular-plan arcaded timber-framed porch at ground in bay to centre; stone steps to part-glazed boarded door; window in each bay flanking, with box dormer above. Timber-framed lean-to shed to outer left
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: window at each floor, slightly offset to right of centre; multi-flue gablehead stack above.
Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Modern asbestos roof; stone ridge; cement-rendered and lined corniced gablehead stacks, replaced to N; cement skews; cast-iron rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1997.
The building was owned in 1897 by Mr David Scott.
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