Belmont, Shetland

Belmont

Belmont House
Belmont
 Belmont shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHP565004
Civil parishUnst
Council areaShetland
Lieutenancy areaShetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01806
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentShetland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 60°41′02″N 0°57′50″W / 60.684°N 0.964°W / 60.684; -0.964

Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar.

Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011.[1]

References

  1. "Belmont House". Belmont House. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

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