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Latitude: 58.9779 / 58°58'40"N
Longitude: -2.956 / 2°57'21"W
OS Eastings: 345139
OS Northings: 1010476
OS Grid: HY451104
Mapcode National: GBR M520.0LG
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.KLLT
Plus Code: 9CCVX2HV+5J
Entry Name: 54 Clay Loan, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 54 Clay Loan, Including Boundary Walls and Railings
Listing Date: 15 March 1999
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 393092
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45984
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Kirkwall, 54 Clay Loan
ID on this website: 200393092
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Terrace house
Early 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical end-of-terrace house, built on ground rising to W, with adjoining 2-storey house to W. Harled.
S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: timber panelled door with 2-pane letterbox fanlight at ground din bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.
E (SIDE) ELEVATION: blank with raised flue to centre.
4-pane timber sash and case windows. Traditional graded Caithness stone tiled roof; stone ridge; stone skews; harled, corniced stacks to E and W; cast-iron rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.
BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS: low squared and coursed rubble walls with ridged concrete cope; fleur-de-lys-headed railings; similar gate to centre.
Clay Loan breaks the old main street and climbs steeply to the west to Gallow Ha, the former place of public execution in Kirkwall. Originally the Common or South Loan, it takes its present name from its use as source of mortar for Kirkwall houses. Number 54 is of particular interest as it retains its timber glazing, its traditional Caithness stone-tiled roof and decorative railings.
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