Latitude: 58.9824 / 58°58'56"N
Longitude: -2.9599 / 2°57'35"W
OS Eastings: 344921
OS Northings: 1010978
OS Grid: HY449109
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.YL5
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.HHRC
Plus Code: 9CCVX2JR+X2
Entry Name: 69 Albert Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 67 and 69 Albert Street
Listing Date: 15 March 1999
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 393067
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45966
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200393067
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Tenement
Earlier to mid 19th century, possibly re-modelled later 19th century; later alterations. 3-storey, 3-bay, near symmetrical tenement with shop at ground. Harled with plain cement margins to openings. Modern fascia over shop. Strip quoins.
E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: shop windows incorporating modern glazed door at ground in bays to centre and left; architraved common stair entrance tin bay to right. Regular fenestration above.
S (SIDE) ELEVATION: attic window set to right of gable; multi-flue gablehead stack above.
Modern shop windows at ground; 2-pane timber sash and case windows elsewhere. Grey slate roof; stone ridge; stone skews; harled corniced stacks with stone angles to N and S; ridged cylindrical cans; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: modern shop at ground; unseen above, 1998.
A near mirror image of the tenement to the north, (Numbers 63-65), listed separately, the pair constitute a strong unit at the head of Albert Street.
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