16 Shore Street, Kirkwall

Later 18th century, possibly incorporating earlier fabric; later alterations. 2-storey and attic, 5-bay rectangular-plan block comprising 2 houses; Number 16 to S, 3-bay; Number 18 to N 2-bay, with crowstepped gabled end to street. Cement-rendered and lined to street; harled elsewhere. Band course between ground and 1st floors to E.

N (SHORE STREET) ELEVATION: 2-bay: enlarged window in each bay at ground; window at 1st floor in bay to left; 2 attic windows; gablehead stack above.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: NUMBER 18: cement architrave to deep-set boarded door with fanlight at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking. NUMBER 16: modern, part-glazed timber panelled door at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.

S (GABLED) ELEVATION: 2-bay; part-glazed timber panelled door with letterbox fanlight at ground in bay to left; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to right; gablehead stack above.

Variety of glazing patterns including 2- and 4-pane timber sash and case windows; fixed 4-pane window to N elevation; rooflights to E pitches. Modern grey slate; stone ridges; stone skews; cement-rendered and lined, corniced gablehead sand ridge stacks.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.