20 Bridge Street, Kirkwall

Early 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay rectangular-plan house with gabled end to street, (Number 20), adjoining 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan house to right, (E), (Number 22). Number 20 cement-rendered and lined, harled to rear, (N); Number 22 harled. Cornice course between ground and 1st floors; carved anthemion consoles terminating cornice course. Cement margins to openings at ground.

W (BRIDGE STREET) ELEVATION: 2-leaf boarded storm doors to architraved doorpiece at ground in bay to centre; large shop windows in each bay flanking. Window at each floor to left of centre above; wide gablehead stack.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: 3-bay group to left (Number 20): deep-set architraved modern timber door at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to right. Window at 1st floor in bay to left. 3-bay group to right, (Number 22): part-glazed modern timber door at ground in bay to centre; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bay to left. Modern timber-panelled door at ground in bay to penultimate right. Window at ground in bay to outer right; enlarged window at 1st floor above.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated with 3 box dormers above.

Variety of glazing patterns including large timber-framed shop windows, 4- and 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof stone ridge; stone skews; cement-rendered and lined corniced gablehead stack to W; similar central ridge stack; rubble corniced gablehead stack to E; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: converted to shop at ground to Number 20, unseen above; Number 22 unseen 1998.