Listed Building

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Address/Name of Site

WALLS (HOY), 1 NORTH NESS (FORMERLY THE SHIP INN)LB18811

Status: Designated

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Summary

Category
C
Date Added
31/01/2002
Local Authority
Orkney Islands
Planning Authority
Orkney Islands
Parish
Walls And Flotta
NGR
ND 30552 91473
Coordinates
330552, 991473

Description

Probably early 19th century. Single and 2-storey; rectangular-plan house (formerly public house), comprising 2-storey, 3-bay main block with small single storey section at N end. Symmetrical design with regularly disposed openings and crowstepped gables. Rendered and pebble-dashed with inserted concrete cills to to windows. Older harl on W Elevation.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: central entrance (with replacement panelled timber door) to main block. Flanking windows to each floor and one above. Single storey section to right; entrance (with replacement panelled timber door) to left; window to right.

W ELEVATION: small near-central window to each floor to main block. Small single storey coursed rubble lean-to addition to left (window to front; entrance to left return). Single storey section to left; window to left.

S ELEVATION: window to left of each floor to gable end of main block.

N ELEVATION: blank gable end of single storey section projects. Blank gable end of main block set back.

Replacement 2-pane timber windows with top-hung upper casements. Stone slate roof to main block; concrete tiles to single storey section. Gablehead stacks with concrete coping to either side (N and S) of main block; one to single storey section; round cans.

INTERIOR: not inspected (2000).

Statement of Special Interest

Probably of early 19th century date, the building occupies a prominent waterfront site in North Ness. It was in use as an inn by the early 20th century (as is shown by a photograph in the NMRS). The single storey section is said to have been a later addition, built as a post office. It is not clear whether it is contemporary with the main block (possibly built as an office) or slightly later (although stylistically it appears to be identical).

References

Bibliography

First Edition County Series OS MAP (1881); Early 20th century PHOTOGRAPH, National Monuments Record of Scotland, Photographic Archives.

About Listed Buildings

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