Lund Old Churchyard
Lund Old Churchyard is a cemetery in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Lund Old Churchyard is situated near Lund Beach, as well as near Loch of Vigga.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St Olaf’s Churchyard” and “St. Olaf’s Churchyard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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.
Brough Holm
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,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile north of Lund Old Churchyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Belmont.
Cullivoe
Village
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. Cullivoe is situated 2 miles west of Lund Old Churchyard.
Belmont
Hamlet
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 2 miles south of Lund Old Churchyard.
Uyeasound
Hamlet
Uyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea. Uyeasound is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lund Old Churchyard.
Lund Old Churchyard
- Category: burial
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.71582° or 60° 42′ 57″ north
Longitude
-0.96317° or 0° 57′ 47″ west
Open location code
9CGXP28P+8P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lund Beach and Loch of Vigga.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Houllnan and Moorens.
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