2011
HU4842 : Gardie House from Bressay ferry terminal
taken 15 years ago, near to Grindiscol, Shetland Islands, Great Britain
Gardie House from Bressay ferry terminal
Gardie House is the principal house on the island of Bressay, being home to the Hendersons of Gardie, whose mausoleum can be found at Gunnista (see HU5043 : Churchyard and Mausoleum, Gunnista). It is seen here from near the terminal where ferries regularly arrive and depart for Lerwick across the Bressay Sound.
Gardie House was built in 1724, and is 'Category A' listed. It is currently lived in by Tavish Scott, Liberal Democrat MSP and former party leader. He is the son of Sir John Hamilton Scott, the present Lord Lieutenant of Shetland - who may also live here - it's certainly big enough !
Gardie House was built in 1724, and is 'Category A' listed. It is currently lived in by Tavish Scott, Liberal Democrat MSP and former party leader. He is the son of Sir John Hamilton Scott, the present Lord Lieutenant of Shetland - who may also live here - it's certainly big enough !
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)
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- Grid Square
- HU4842, 25 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rob Farrow (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 29 November, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
HU 487 420 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:9.6063N 1:7.3921W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: HU 488 416
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
