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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. Brough Holm is situated 2 miles east of Cross Kirk.

Brough Holm,broch,Westing

Archaeological site

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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Cross Kirk.

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 2 miles east of Cross Kirk.

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Cullivoe

Village

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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

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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 1½ miles west of Cross Kirk.

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 3½ miles southeast of Cross Kirk.

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