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11 School Place, Kirkwall

A Category C Listed Building in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9809 / 58°58'51"N

Longitude: -2.9568 / 2°57'24"W

OS Eastings: 345098

OS Northings: 1010812

OS Grid: HY450108

Mapcode National: GBR M42Z.S8J

Mapcode Global: WH7C4.KJ6H

Plus Code: 9CCVX2JV+97

Entry Name: 11 School Place, Kirkwall

Listing Name: 11 School Place

Listing Date: 15 March 1999

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 393128

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46017

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200393128

Location: Kirkwall

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Kirkwall

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East

Traditional County: Orkney

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Description

Early 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay, rectangular-plan symmetrical house with lower 4-bay asymmetrical piended block to left (S) forming part of small terrace to W of School Place, built on ground rising to S. Harled. 1st floor window set close under eaves.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 3-bay symmetrical block: deep-set modern timber-panelled door at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking. 4-bay asymmetrical block: window at ground in 2 bays to centre. Window at each floor in bay to outer right. Deep-set door in bay to outer left.

N (SIDE) ELEVATION: adjoining Number 7.

2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; stone ridge; harled, corniced gablehead stacks; predominantly cast-iron rainwater goods.

Statement of Interest

Features of interest to note here include the retention of broad chimney stacks and deep-set openings.

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