Houlls pund
Houlls pund is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Houlls pund is situated nearby to Gossa Water, as well as near the ruins The Kiln.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brough Holm and St Olaf’s Church.
Brough Holm
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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.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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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 1¼ miles southwest of Houlls pund.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Houlls pund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uyeasound and Clivocast.
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 2½ miles south of Houlls pund.
Clivocast
Village
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Clivocast is a settlement on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of Uyeasound. The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD. Clivocast is situated 2½ miles southeast of Houlls pund.
Belmont
Hamlet
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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 3 miles south of Houlls pund.
Houlls pund
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.7249° or 60° 43′ 30″ northLongitude
-0.93385° or 0° 56′ 2″ westOpen location code
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