The Old Manse, 6 Watergate Street, Kirkwall

1747 with later alterations. 2-storey and attic, 4-bay, near rectangular-plan crowstepped gabled former manse with box dormers to E pitch and slightly advanced bay to outer right, built on site falling to W, abutting remains of the Bishop's Palace to N (listed separately). Harled.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: bays grouped 3-1: window at each floor in bay to centre. Deep-set timber-panelled door at ground in bay to right; window at 1st floor; non-aligned dormer window above. Window at each floor in bay to outer left; non-aligned dormer window above. Non-aligned window at each floor in bay to outer right.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: irregular 5-bay with windows at each floor; lean-to addition at ground in bay to outer left; flat-roofed addition to outer right.

Variety of glazing patterns including 4- and 12-pane timber sash and case windows and timber-framed windows with top-hung upper lights. Modern grey slate roof; stone ridge; tall, harled, corniced gablehead and ridge stacks; predominantly uPVC rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS; random rubble walls with slab cope enclosing rectangular-plan garden to rear (W); ashlar cope-mounted cast-iron railing along principal (E) elevation; similar decorative gate.