Norse farmstead
Norse farmstead is a ruins in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Norse farmstead is situated nearby to the archaeological site Belmont Viking Longhouse, as well as near the passenger ship terminal Belmont Ferry Terminal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belmont House and Linga.
Belmont House
Building
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Belmont House is a neo-classical Georgian country house estate on the island of Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It was constructed in 1775 by Shetland landowner Thomas Mouat of Garth who was a local Shetlander. Belmont House is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Norse farmstead.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is a small uninhabited island in the Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. It has an area of 45 ha and is 26m at its highest point.
Uyea
Island
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Uyea is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland. Uyea lies off the Northmavine peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide. Uyea is situated 2½ miles southeast of Norse farmstead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Gutcher.
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.
Gutcher
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gutcher is a settlement on the northeast coast of Yell in the Shetland islands. From here, rollon/roll off ferry services to Belmont on Unst and Hamars Ness on Fetlar operate. Gutcher is situated 1½ miles southwest of Norse farmstead.
Uyeasound
Hamlet
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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 1½ miles east of Norse farmstead.
Norse farmstead
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.68553° or 60° 41′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.96129° or 0° 57′ 41″ westOpen location code
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way 789120544OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belmont Viking Longhouse and Belmont Ferry Terminal.
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