2016

HU4741 : The Old Tolbooth, Lerwick

taken 8 years ago, near to Lerwick, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

The Old Tolbooth, Lerwick
The Old Tolbooth, Lerwick
Looking along the lifeboat pier towards the Old Tolbooth (tollbooth). The Tolbooth was built circa 1767-70 on the site of a 17th century predecessor. The building is 2 storeys and 5 bays on a rectangular plan. The walls are harled with sandstone detailing. It is a category B listed building (LB37247 LinkExternal link Historic Scotland). Although the listing text states that "Removal of the clock tower was a sad loss for the harbour and town skyline", the building was thankfully restored in 2005 and the original clock tower which had been removed in 1927 was reinstated. The Tolbooth served as Lerwick’s Post Office from 1878 until 1910 (LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) Lerwick Lanes Conservation Area); it is now the RNLI station.

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HU4741, 1142 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 10 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 11 October, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 478 412 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:9.1876N 1:8.4408W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 478 413
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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