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Latitude: 58.7863 / 58°47'10"N
Longitude: -3.1503 / 3°9'1"W
OS Eastings: 333602
OS Northings: 989316
OS Grid: ND336893
Mapcode National: GBR L5LH.TWD
Mapcode Global: WH6BW.LF26
Plus Code: 9CCRQRPX+GV
Entry Name: Snelsetter Gatepier, South Walls, Hoy
Listing Name: South Walls (Hoy), Snelsetter Gatepier
Listing Date: 31 January 2002
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 395730
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB48344
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200395730
Location: Walls and Flotta
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: Stromness and South Isles
Parish: Walls And Flotta
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: Architectural structure
18th century gatepier. Thick column; thin flagstone cornice; corbelled apex. Exposed rubble.
B-Group with Snelsetter. Part of a pair of gatepiers (now only one remains) which formed the original entrance from the sea, to Snelsetter House. Snelsetter House (formerly House of Walls) was the seat of the Moodie family, until they moved to Melsetter House. The Moodies were the principal landowners in Hoy from the later 16th century until early 19th century. Snelsetter House no longer remains, however, it is thought to have been a fortified house. The names 'Snelsetten' and 'Snelster' are depicted on the 1695 J van Keulen and 1700 J Wallace maps respectively. It is possible that Lethaby may have drawn inspiration from this gatepier when designing those at Melsetter.
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