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Latitude: 58.9799 / 58°58'47"N
Longitude: -2.9616 / 2°57'41"W
OS Eastings: 344820
OS Northings: 1010698
OS Grid: HY448106
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.XPX
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GKYB
Plus Code: 9CCVX2HQ+W9
Entry Name: 51 Victoria Street, Kirkwall
Listing Name: 51 Victoria Street
Listing Date: 8 December 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 381547
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB36700
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200381547
Location: Kirkwall
County: Orkney Islands
Town: Kirkwall
Electoral Ward: Kirkwall West and Orphir
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: House
18th century with later alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan, symmetrical house with stop-chamfered SE angle. Painted cement-rendered and lined at ground; harled above. Aproned cills at ground.
E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 3 widened, evenly disposed windows at ground; cast inscription over central window, 'SOL DEO GLORIA'; modern part-glazed door in stop-chamfered angle to outer right. 3 evenly disposed windows at 1st floor; triangular thistle motif set close under eaves above central window.
2-pane timber sash and case windows at 1st floor; large shop windows at ground. Grey slate roof; stone skews; uPVC rainwater goods.
INTERIOR: converted as shop at ground; unseen above.
The building has an unusual chamfered angle, possibly to allow horse-drawn traffic to turn the corner easily.
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