The Old Manse, 6 Watergate Street, Kirkwall

The Old Manse, located at 6 Watergate Street in Kirkwall, is a former manse built in 1747 with later alterations. It is a two-storey and attic structure with a near rectangular plan and crowstepped gables. The building features four bays and has box dormers on the east pitch. It is situated on a site that slopes to the west and is adjacent to the remains of the Bishop's Palace to the north, which is listed separately. The exterior is harled.

On the east, or principal elevation, the bays are arranged in a 3-1 grouping. There is a window on each floor in the central bay, a deep-set timber-panelled door at ground level in the right bay, a window on the first floor, and a non-aligned dormer window above. The outer left bay has a window on each floor and a non-aligned dormer window above, while the outer right bay features a non-aligned window on each floor.

The west, or rear elevation, is irregular with five bays, each containing windows on both floors. There is a lean-to addition at ground level in the outer left bay and a flat-roofed addition on the outer right.

The building exhibits a variety of glazing patterns, including four- and twelve-pane timber sash and case windows, as well as timber-framed windows with top-hung upper lights. The roof is covered with modern grey slate and features a stone ridge, tall harled gablehead, and ridge stacks. The rainwater goods are predominantly uPVC.

The boundary walls and railings consist of random rubble walls with a slab cope that encloses a rectangular garden at the rear. The principal elevation has ashlar cope-mounted cast-iron railings and a decorative gate.