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7 The Strynd, Kirkwall

A Category B Listed Building in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9821 / 58°58'55"N

Longitude: -2.9593 / 2°57'33"W

OS Eastings: 344954

OS Northings: 1010950

OS Grid: HY449109

Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.YXL

Mapcode Global: WH7C4.JH0K

Plus Code: 9CCVX2JR+V7

Entry Name: 7 The Strynd, Kirkwall

Listing Name: The Strynd, the Strynd Tea Rooms

Listing Date: 15 March 1999

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 393132

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46021

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kirkwall, 7 The Strynd

ID on this website: 200393132

Location: Kirkwall

County: Orkney Islands

Town: Kirkwall

Electoral Ward: Kirkwall East

Traditional County: Orkney

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Description

18th century, with later alterations. 2-storey, 2-bay, rectangular-plan former house with recessed, taller, 2-storey, 2-bay rectangular-plan crowstepped-gabled former house abutting to W, now converted to tea rooms. Random rubble. Deep-set openings.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION, TO STRYND: 2-bay group to left: centred modern part-glazed door at ground. Window at each floor in bay to left. Window at 1st floor, set wide to right. 2-bay group to right: blocked doorway at ground in bay to right; window at 1st floor. Blocked window at ground in bay to left; window at 1st floor.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Modern concrete tiles to left hand block; traditional graded stone tiles to right hand block; tall, rubble gablehead stack to E; extended harled, coped stack to centre; predominantly cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: converted as tea room at ground; unseen above.

Statement of Interest

B-group with the Strynd walls and storehouse and 1-6 The Strynd. An important group of structures having considerable streetscape value and providing a unique and renowned space within Kirkwall.

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