Shapinsay, Balfour, Gasometer
Architectural Fragment(S) (Period Unassigned), Gasometer (19th Century)
Site Name Shapinsay, Balfour, Gasometer
Classification Architectural Fragment(S) (Period Unassigned), Gasometer (19th Century)
Canmore ID 133539
Site Number HY41NE 34
NGR HY 4799 1665
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/133539
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Shapinsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
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Three architectural fragments are built into the wall of a gas-house, standing on the shore, immediately W of the estate cottages. One bears the date 1725, added at a later date.
RCAHMS 1946.
Cylindrical stone tower with red brick cap, a ring of rectangular windows, one doorway and several ornamental plaques. Former gasometer for Balfour Castle and village.
Gifford notes the red sandstone panel is reputed to have originated from Noltland Castle, Westray and is carved with the Balfour coat of arms, with date 1725 added with the initials of John Balfour of Trenabie and Elizabeth Traill. Above it is a 17th century yellow sandstone scroll sided dormerhead bearing a rose and thistle and to the left a 17th century pedimented dormerhead with the relief of a unicorn.
