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Letter Box, Kirbuster, South Walls, Hoy

A Category C Listed Building in Stromness and South Isles, Orkney Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.801 / 58°48'3"N

Longitude: -3.1599 / 3°9'35"W

OS Eastings: 333078

OS Northings: 990966

OS Grid: ND330909

Mapcode National: GBR L5KG.P6T

Mapcode Global: WH6BW.F1JW

Plus Code: 9CCRRR2R+C3

Entry Name: Letter Box, Kirbuster, South Walls, Hoy

Listing Name: South Walls (Hoy), Kirbuster, Letter Box

Listing Date: 31 January 2002

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 395721

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB48336

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200395721

Location: Walls and Flotta

County: Orkney Islands

Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles

Parish: Walls And Flotta

Traditional County: Orkney

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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Description

Early-earlier 20th century. Standard cast-iron lamp letter box built into rubble wall. Semi-circular head; 'LETTERS ONLY' above mouth. 'GR' to door below.

Statement of Interest

Standard design, probably a former lamp box which has been built into a wall, to E of Kirbuster Farm. Currently in use (2001).

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