Moarfield, Yell
Moarfield, Yell is a watermill in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Moarfield, Yell is situated nearby to the village Cullivoe, as well as near the hamlet Gloup.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Watermill
- Description: architectural structure in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Moarfield Mill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brough Holm and St Olaf’s Church.
Brough Holm
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. Brough Holm is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moarfield, Yell.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. St Olaf’s Church is situated 2 miles east of Moarfield, Yell.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moarfield, Yell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Gloup.
Cullivoe
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher.
Gloup
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Note: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands. Gloup is situated 2 miles northwest of Moarfield, Yell.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 2½ miles southeast of Moarfield, Yell.
Moarfield, Yell
- Category: industry
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.71041° or 60° 42′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.01846° or 1° 1′ 7″ westOpen location code
9CGWPX6J+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 12084553489OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=watermillWikidata ID
Q77771764
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cullivoe Post Office and Cullivoe Hall.
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