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Latitude: 58.9618 / 58°57'42"N
Longitude: -3.3007 / 3°18'2"W
OS Eastings: 325288
OS Northings: 1009021
OS Grid: HY252090
Mapcode National: GBR L561.JQF
Mapcode Global: WH6B1.80HL
Plus Code: 9CCRXM6X+PP
Entry Name: 8 Franklin Road, Stromness
Listing Name: 8 Franklin Road and 4 Manse Lane, Including Boundary Wall and Outbuilding
Listing Date: 24 March 1998
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 392234
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45366
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200392234
Location: Stromness
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Stromness
Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: House
Mid 19th century with later alterations and additions. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical house (divided internally) with single storey, lean-to shed to right (S) and stone flight to full-height modern porch to centre at rear (E). Harl-pointed rubble. Eaves course. Cement margins to openings; 1st floor windows set close under eaves.
W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: boarded door with letterbox fanlight at ground in bay to centre; small window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bays flanking.
E (REAR) ELEVATION: full-height lean-to porch in bay to centre. Part-glazed modern door at ground in bay to right; window at 1st floor above. Window at 1st floor in bay to left.
SIDE (N AND S) ELEVATIONS: blank, gabled walls with gablehead stacks.
Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate; stone ridge; asbestos covering to rear porch; red slate to S addition; replaced cement skews; corniced rubble gablehead stacks to N and S; thackstanes; cast-iron rainwater goods.
BOUNDARY WALL: rubble wall enclosing garden to E.
The original entrance, to the west, is now 8 Franklin Road, with 4 Manse Lane being the property accessed via the 1st floor porch to the rear (E).
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