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68 Victoria Street, Stromness

A Category C Listed Building in Stromness, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

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

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Description

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.

Statement of Interest

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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