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Latitude: 60.4347 / 60°26'4"N
Longitude: -1.1849 / 1°11'5"W
OS Eastings: 444966
OS Northings: 1172594
OS Grid: HU449725
Mapcode National: GBR R1F5.1Q6
Mapcode Global: XHD1T.ZZJH
Plus Code: 9CGWCRM8+V2
Entry Name: Swinister Old Haa, Swinister
Listing Name: Swinister, Swinister Old Haa, Including Wall
Listing Date: 26 March 1997
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 391112
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB44534
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200391112
Location: Delting
County: Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward: Shetland North
Parish: Delting
Traditional County: Shetland
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Late 18th century. Single storey and attic, 3-bay symmetrical laird's house. Harl-pointed rubble walls.
E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical, door centred at ground with windows in flanking bays and high blank wallhead above.
W (REAR) ELEVATION: small window centred at ground with door adjacent to left and high blank wallhead above.
Grey slate roof with skylights to attic. Stone copes to substantial harled apex stacks and skews.
INTERIOR: unseen 1996.
WALL: haa enclosed by random rubble wall, lower (with cope) to E.
Presiding over Swinister Voe, the Old Haa sits at the end of an ayre like other haas in the northern mainland forming a strong visual and historic focus in this spectacularly scenic area. Swinister Old Haa is a rare survivor of late 18th century Shetland life, being single storey with a high wallhead concealing an attic which has not been altered by the addition of dormers.
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