Description

Earlier to mid 19th century with later alterations and additions. 2-storey and attic, 4-bay, rectangular-plan, near-symmetrical house (forming one part of the Pier Arts Centre), in terrace with piended and gabletted finialled dormers and pend to quay behind to outer left. Painted cement-rendered and lined. Pedimented margins to openings; strip quoins.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: timber panelled door at ground in bay to right of centre; widow at 1st floor; dormer window above. Window at each floor, including dormer, in each bay flanking. Pend entrance to outer left; small window at 1st floor above.

E (REAR) ELEVATION: small window at each floor in bay to centre; small rooflight above. Window at each floor, including dormer, in bay to left. Modern glazed door at ground in bay to right; window at 1st floor; dormer window above. Pend entrance to outer right.

2-bay timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; slate to dormers; red clay ridge; scalloped red clay ridge to dormers; red clay finials; corniced cement-rendered stacks to N and S; mutual stone skews; common crowstepped skews to SE; cast-iron rainwater goods with decorative brackets to W gutter.

INTERIOR: re-fitted at ground as Arts Centre administration base; architraved timber panelled door; timber skirting boards; central staircase with decorative cast-iron banisters and timber handrail; timber panelled former drawing room at 1st floor, now a library.

Statement of Interest

An integral part of the Pier Arts Centre, this house was once the home of Edward Clouston a 19th century Stromness merchant who was Orkney's recruiting agent for the Hudson's Bay Company, 1836-67. In the buildings on the pier, young Orkadians came to sign on for service in the 'Nor-wast'.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing

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Recommended Books

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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings