8 Franklin Road, Stromness is a Grade C listed building in the Orkney Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 March 1998. House.

8 Franklin Road, Stromness

WRENN ID
odd-timber-elm
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Orkney Islands
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
24 March 1998
Type
House
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Mid 19th century with later alterations and additions. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan symmetrical house (divided internally) with single storey, lean-to shed to right (S) and stone flight to full-height modern porch to centre at rear (E). Harl-pointed rubble. Eaves course. Cement margins to openings; 1st floor windows set close under eaves.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: boarded door with letterbox fanlight at ground in bay to centre; small window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in bays flanking.

E (REAR) ELEVATION: full-height lean-to porch in bay to centre. Part-glazed modern door at ground in bay to right; window at 1st floor above. Window at 1st floor in bay to left.

SIDE (N AND S) ELEVATIONS: blank, gabled walls with gablehead stacks.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate; stone ridge; asbestos covering to rear porch; red slate to S addition; replaced cement skews; corniced rubble gablehead stacks to N and S; thackstanes; cast-iron rainwater goods.

BOUNDARY WALL: rubble wall enclosing garden to E.

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