52, 54 Albert Street, Kirkwall

Earlier 19th century with 17th century (?) crowstepped gabled wing at right angles to rear, forming L-plan, with later alterations and additions. 2-storey, 2-bay rectangular-plan house, converted as shop at ground, with gable-end to street. Cement-rendered and lined; polished granite to shop front. Base course; modern shop fasica between ground and 1st floors with terminating gabletted stylised consoles.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: recessed shop doorway with modern glazed door at ground; flanking large shop windows; window in each bay at 1st floor above; gablehead stack above.

N (SIDE) ELEVATION: 3-bay main block to right: window at each floor in bay to centre. Window at each floor in bay to left. Shop window, set wide, at ground in bay to right. Centred window at ground in crowstepped bay to outer left.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: window at 1st floor in bay to centre. Window at 1st floor in bay to left.

Modern shop windows at ground; 2-and 12-pane timber sash and case windows elsewhere. Grey slate roof to main block; corrugated iron to crowstepped block; red clay ridge; stone skews; coped, cement-rendered and lined gablehead stack to W; corniced, rubble gablehead stack to E; uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: converted as modern shop at ground; unseen above, 1998.