Tounigar, 22 Shore Street, Kirkwall
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Tounigar, 22 Shore Street, Kirkwall
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 12 Jun 2014
Category B listed house in the oldest part of Kirkwall. The plaque on the wall declares it as 16th century but the listing as 18th century. The history of the house, as far as ownership is concerned, can be traced back into the sixteenth century. Possibly it may have been the first Tolbooth of the burgh or Town Hall, the quarters of the Town Guard, and the prison. It seems BP who own the building that lies within their fuel depot attempted to demolish it in 2007 but this was blocked.
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Image Location
Latitude
58.984842
Longitude
-2.957753