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Latitude: 58.9596 / 58°57'34"N
Longitude: -3.3013 / 3°18'4"W
OS Eastings: 325251
OS Northings: 1008777
OS Grid: HY252087
Mapcode National: GBR L561.QGN
Mapcode Global: WH6B1.8269
Plus Code: 9CCRXM5X+VF
Entry Name: 4 Melvin Place, Stromness
Listing Name: 4 Melvin Place
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 388203
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41833
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Stromness, 4 Melvin Place
ID on this website: 200388203
Location: Stromness
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Stromness
Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: House
Earlier to mid 19th century with later alterations and additions. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical house with single storey lean-to addition spanning bays to right at rear, adjoining gable-ended house to N (see Notes). Harled with cement margins to openings; 1st floor windows set close under eaves.
E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: deep-set architraved modern timber door at ground in bay to centre; boot-scrape recess to left; raised ashlar star panel above; window at 1st floor. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.
W (REAR) ELEVATION: lean-to addition at ground in bays to right; window at 1st floor to centre above. Stair window to outer left.
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: window at each floor in gabled bay to right; gablehead stack above. Modern door with window to left in lean-to addition to outer left.
12-pane timber sash and case windows. Caithness slate roof; stone ridge; asbestos to addition; cement skews; extended harled gablehead stack to S; tall gablehead stack to N; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: architraved timber panelled doors; timber skirting boards; decorative wrought-iron banisters; timber handrail.
The gable-ended house adjoining to rear (6 Melvin Place) listed separately. The banisters seem to match the design of those in Stromness Parish Church on Victoria Street.
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