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Latitude: 58.9625 / 58°57'45"N
Longitude: -3.2984 / 3°17'54"W
OS Eastings: 325424
OS Northings: 1009094
OS Grid: HY254090
Mapcode National: GBR L561.KS9
Mapcode Global: WH69V.9ZLN
Plus Code: 9CCRXP72+2M
Entry Name: 68 Victoria Street, Stromness
Listing Name: 68 and 70 Victoria Street, Including Quay
Listing Date: 9 December 1977
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 392328
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45442
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200392328
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. 2-storey 4-bay rectangular-plan asymmetrical pair of houses to centre of row, accessed via segmental-arched pend from Victoria Street. Harled. 1st floor windows set close under eaves.
S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: bays grouped 2-2. 2-bay block to left, (number 68): plain timber door with circular painted glass inset at ground in bay to right; blocked fanlight; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to left. 2-bay group to right, (number 70): plain timber door with painted glass inset and narrow lights flanking to right at ground in bay to left; non-aligned window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to right.
12-pane timber sash and case windows to No 68; 2-pane timber sash and case windows to number 70. Old Orkney grey slate roof; stone ridge; tall harled coped ridge stack to W of group; harled corniced ridge stack to E end; cast-iron rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1997.
QUAY: Caithness falgstones to rectangular-plan quay to S.
This row of buildings, of which No 68 and 70 constitute the middle section formerly served as stables for the Mason's Arm Hotel. They were converted for use as dwellings, and the local, internationally renowned, artist Stanley Cursiter bought No 70, having moved from his studio, Stenigar, at the South end of town, tailoring it to his own needs. He added the new front doors (presumably No 68 and 70 were then one dwelling) and inserted engraved circular panels to his own design, one featuring a Viking ship in full sail.
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