2011

HU5240 : Ruined croft houses at Noss-sound

taken 15 years ago, near to Brough, Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ruined croft houses at Noss-sound
Ruined croft houses at Noss-sound
Noss-sound overlooking Noss Sound is at the far eastern end of Bressay. There are several ruined croft houses here as well as the remains of broch and sheepfolds. Part of the island of Noss can be seen in the background.
Bressay :: HU5040

The Isle of Bressay lies just off the eastern coast of Mainland, Shetland opposite the capital of Lerwick and effectively protecting that town and its harbour from the excesses of the weather. The sea between the two is the Sound of Bressay, and a regular ferry service plies the short trip between them.
Bressay is quite a large island being about 10.8 miles² (2805 ha) making it the 5th largest of the constituent islands of Shetland after Mainland, Yell, Unst and Fetlar. It has about 400 inhabitants, and some industry mostly the fish processing plant in the northwest of the island.
The highest point on the island is Ward of Bressay which achieves 741' (226m)

Isle of Noss :: HU5440

Noss is a small island of 1.32 miles² (343 ha) off the eastern coast of the Isle of Bressay which itself is off the eastern coast of Mainland, Shetland. Noss was inhabited as recently as 1939, and in 1851 had a population of 20. These days it is run as a sheep farm and Nature Reserve. Its highest point is a quite respectable 594' (181m) on its far eastern coast at Noss Head - famous for its gannetry.


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HU5240, 24 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 31 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 26 November, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 5269 4097 [10m precision]
WGS84: 60:8.9900N 1:3.1725W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 5262 4095
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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