Voresheed, Berstane Road, Kirkwall

Earlier to mid 19th century with later alterations. 2-storey, 3-bay square-plan piended plain classical house with ball-finialled, pitch-roofed porch with shaped gable; ancillary structures to rear (NE) forming rectangular courtyard, comprising single storey, crowstepped range (former byre) to NW, single storey and attic range (former cartshed/grain store) to SE, single storey, crowstepped range (former byre?) to NE. Squared and coursed rubble with ashlar dressings; base course and long and short quoins to porch.

SW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: window in porch at ground in bay to centre; timber panelled door in left return; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: window at each floor in each bay.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey, lean-to projection with window at ground in bay to centre; tall stair window above. 2-leaf boarded door to gabled entrance in bay to right. Full-height ancillary range projecting from bay to left.

Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows; 12-pan timber sash and case windows to porch and to rear lean-to; externally double glazed stair window. Grey slate roof; paired corniced, rubble stacks; cylindrical cans; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.

ANCILLARY STRUCTURES: SE RANGE: roofless, 2-bay, divided internally; boarded door in bay to right to NW elevation; square-headed doorway in bay to left.

NW RANGE: SE (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: irregular 5-bay (2-bay at 1st floor). Boarded doors with small-pane fanlights at ground in bay to centre. Similar door in bay to left; window at 1st floor above. Window at ground in bay to outer left. Window at each floor in bay to right of centre. Sliding, boarded door at ground in bay to outer right.

Timber-framed, small-pane windows; louvered opening at 1st floor to NW range. Grey slate to NW range; modern grey slate to SE range.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1998.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: rubble walls to SW boundary; square-plan coursed rubble gatepiers with urn-finialled cap; fleur-de-lys-headed shafts to single cast-iron gate.