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61 and 63 Alfred Street, Stromness

A Category C Listed Building in Stromness, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9581 / 58°57'29"N

Longitude: -3.3015 / 3°18'5"W

OS Eastings: 325236

OS Northings: 1008603

OS Grid: HY252086

Mapcode National: GBR L561.Y2L

Mapcode Global: WH6B1.833H

Plus Code: 9CCRXM5X+6C

Entry Name: 61 and 63 Alfred Street, Stromness

Listing Name: 61 and 63 Alfred Street, Stromness

Listing Date: 24 March 1998

Last Amended: 21 February 2022

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 392196

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45333

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200392196

Location: Stromness

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Stromness

Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles

Traditional County: Orkney

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Description

Mid to later 19th century. Two-storey, two-bay near-symmetrical rectangular-plan house (number 61) to street, adjoining further rectangular-plan house and crowstepped gabled store at right angles to rear (number 63) forming L-plan; built on ground rising to west (rear). Harled; pointed random rubble to sides; harl-pointed crowstepped gable to rear (west). Painted margins to openings.

EAST (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: deep-set timber panelled door with small-pane fanlight at ground in bay to right of centre; window, set close, to right; window at first floor above. Window at each floor in bay to left of centre.

NORTH AND SOUTH (SIDE) ELEVATIONS: irregularly fenestrated. Gablehead stacks to outer left and right respectively.

WEST (REAR) ELEVATION: deep-set boarded door offset to right of centre; wide, gablehead stack above.

Predominantly four- and twelve-pane timber sash and case windows.; small, two-pane rooflights. Modern asbestos tiles to No 61; purple Welsh slate to rear; stone ridges; corniced rubble ridge and gablehead stacks; uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not fully seen, 1997.

Statement of Interest

Statutory address and listed building record revised in 2022. Previously listed as 61 Alfred Street.

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