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Mossbank Bod, Mossbank

A Category C Listed Building in Shetland North, Shetland Islands

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.4538 / 60°27'13"N

Longitude: -1.1771 / 1°10'37"W

OS Eastings: 445367

OS Northings: 1174727

OS Grid: HU453747

Mapcode National: GBR R1F3.K86

Mapcode Global: XHF8L.2HVV

Plus Code: 9CGWFR3F+G4

Entry Name: Mossbank Bod, Mossbank

Listing Name: Mossbank, Mossbank Bod

Listing Date: 26 March 1997

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 391108

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB44530

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200391108

Location: Delting

County: Shetland Islands

Electoral Ward: Shetland North

Parish: Delting

Traditional County: Shetland

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Description

BOD: early 19th century. 2 storey, 3 bay symmetrical rubble trading booth. Battered walls, door centring W elevation with 4 pane hoppered windows in flanking bays. Corrugated sheet cladding with concrete skew copes to roof. Timber upper floor surviving within. Roofless outbuilding adjoining to rear (E) with door in S elevation, wallhead built up in block.

Statement of Interest

Although this building no longer plays such a significant role in Shetland's association with the sea, it forms a picturesque group with the neighbouring lighthouse (see separate listing), that is visible from all around, Firths Voe, and a reminder of Shetland's strong historical association with the sea.

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