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11 East Road, Kirkwall

A Category C Listed Building in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.984 / 58°59'2"N

Longitude: -2.9547 / 2°57'16"W

OS Eastings: 345223

OS Northings: 1011153

OS Grid: HY452111

Mapcode National: GBR M42Z.M5Y

Mapcode Global: WH7C4.LG64

Plus Code: 9CCVX2MW+H4

Entry Name: 11 East Road, Kirkwall

Listing Name: 9 and 11 East Road

Listing Date: 15 March 1999

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 393101

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45991

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200393101

Location: Kirkwall

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Kirkwall

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East

Traditional County: Orkney

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Description

Earlier 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan, symmetrical house (Number 11) abutting 2-storey, 2-bay house to right, (Number 9), built on ground falling to W, forming small terrace; pedestrian gate to left. Harled with cement dressings; harl-pointed rubble to E. Eaves course. Plain margins to openings to Number 11.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: NUMBER 11: timber-panelled door with letterbox fanlight at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking. Boarded pedestrian gate giving access to rear to outer left; high harled wall adjoining screen wall to Number 13 (listed separately). NUMBER 9: timber-panelled door with 2-pane fanlight at ground in bay to left; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to right.

E AND W (SIDE) ELEVATIONS: blank; gablehead stacks.

12-pane timber sash and case windows to Number 11; 2- over single-pane timber sash and case windows to Number 9. Grey slate roof; stone ridge; harled, corniced gablehead stacks to E and W; similar mutual ridge stack; uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.

Statement of Interest

These buildings form part of a largely intact 19th century development along East Road. Number 11 retains its 12-pane timber sash and case glazing and the typical broad chimney stacks remain intact.

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