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Unst, Belmont House

Lairds House (18th Century)

Site Name Unst, Belmont House

Classification Lairds House (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Belmont, Belmont House, Including Quadrant Links, Pavilions, Terrace Walls, Farm Cottage And Steading, Boundary Walls, And Booth

Canmore ID 60

Site Number HP50SE 39

NGR HP 56497 00935

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/60

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Digital Images

Belmont House, view of main front of house. Digital image of B/58865.
Belmont House, view of main front of house. Digital image of B/58865.Interior.
Ground floor, view of entrance hall from N.Interior.
First floor, view of N bedroom.House and pavilions, view from SEGeneral oblique aerial view of Belmont House, Unst, looking N.View from N.View from N.View of W pavilion and wall from E.Interior.
First floor,  drawing room, detail of fireplace.Interior.
First floor, view of S bedroom.Interior.
Attic floor, view of landing.Interior.
W pavillion, view from SW.Distant view from S.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the house, farmstead and cottage taken from the SEView of main central block from S.View from SW.Interior.
First floor,  drawing room,  detail of ceiling rose.Interior.
Attic floor, view of attic room.Interior.
N bedroom, detail of fireplace fire insert.Detail of venetian window.Distant view from S.House and pavilions, view from SWView of central section from S.View from SW.Interior.
Ground floor, view of underside of staircase.Interior.
Ground floor, view of dining room.Interior.
Attic floor, view of attic room.Interior.
Detail of cornice.Interior.
Detail of turned banisters.Interior.
N bedroom, detail of fireplace.Distant view from S.Oblique aerial view.View of house and gate piers from S.View from S.View of E pavilion from S.Distant view from SW.Interior.
Ground floor, view of staircase.Interior.
Ground floor, view of front door.Interior.
First floor,  drawing room, detail of fireplace.Interior.
First floor N bedroom, detail of cornice.View of former trading booth from NE.General view.Interior.
W pavillion, view from N.View from ferry to SSEView from SSW.View of W pavilion from SE.View of rear lobby from S.Interior.
Ground floor, view of front door.Interior.
Ground floor, view of kitche and remains of stove.Interior.
E pavillion, general view.Detail of arched niche in S gable.Detail of main door.View of former trading booth from NE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.View from S.View from E.View from W.View of W pavilion and wall from E.Interior.
E pavillion, general view.Interior.
First floor,  drawing room, detail of cornice and coved ceiling.Detail of arched niche in S gable.Distant view from S.View of jetty  and Belmont House.View of jetty.View of former trading booth from S.Oblique aerial view of Belmont House, looking NEView from ferry to SSEMain house, view from S (gates closed)Main house, view from NEGeneral oblique aerial view of Belmont House, Unst, looking NE.General oblique aerial view of Belmont House, Unst, looking N.General oblique aerial view of Belmont House, Unst, looking N.General oblique aerial view of Belmont House, Unst, looking S.View from NE.Interior.
First floor, view of drawing room.Interior.
Attic floor, view of attic room.Interior.
First floor N bedroom, detail of cornice.Detail of gate pier.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the house, farmstead and cottage taken from the NView of main central block from S.View of main house from SW.View from N.View from middle set of gates to S.View of garden area.Detail of garden gate.Interior.
Ground floor, view of kitche and remains of stove.Interior.
Ground floor, view of dining room.Interior.
Detail of stove.Detail of window.Detail of main door.View from middle set of gates to S.General oblique aerial view of Belmont House, Unst, looking NNE.View of W pavilion from E.View from S.Detail of garden gate.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Shetland Islands
  • Parish Unst
  • Former Region Shetland Islands Area
  • Former District Shetland
  • Former County Shetland

Archaeology Notes

HP50SE 39.00 56497 00935

HP50SE 39.01 HP 56506 01022 Farmstead and Farmhouse

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