The Shetland Amenity Trust is a
charitable trust based in
Shetland
Shetland (until 1975 spelled Zetland), also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the ...
,
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
. It was formed in 1983.
Among the Trust's aims are to preserve and protect the
architectural heritage
''Architectural Heritage'' is an academic journal published by Edinburgh University Press on behalf of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland in November each year. It was founded in 1991. The journal focuses on architectural history an ...
of Shetland and it owns and operates many historical buildings. In partnership with other organisations, the Trust is responsible for the administration of
Geopark Shetland which was formally designated in September 2009.
Buildings
Old Scatness
Shetland Amenity Trust purchased the land upon which Old Scatness sits in 1995 to allow excavation to take place, and to allow public access to the site.
Lighthouses
Shetland Amenity Trust is responsible for a number of lighthouses around Shetland, including
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.
History
The lighthouse was built by Robert Stevenson in 1821 and is the oldest lighthouse in Shetland. From 1906 until 1987, there wa ...
,
Eshaness Lighthouse
Esha Ness, also written Eshaness, is a peninsula on the west coast of Northmavine, on the island of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Esha Ness Lighthouse is located on the west coast of the peninsula, just south of Calder's Geo. The lighthouse ...
and
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, south-east of Lerwick. It is located on the island of Bressay at Kirkabister Ness overlooking Bressay Sound. . The trust also rents out the lighthouses as tourist accommodation.
Events
Da Voar Redd-up
The Trust organises Da Voar Redd-up (
Shetland dialect
Shetland dialect (also variously known as Shetlandic; broad or auld Shetland or Shaetlan; and referred to as Modern Shetlandic Scots (MSS) by some linguists) is a dialect of Insular Scots spoken in Shetland, an archipelago to the north of main ...
: The
Spring Clean) in which volunteers
clean beaches around Shetland's coast. Over 20% of the Shetland population participate in the event. , Da Voar Redd-up has resulted in the removal of 1,900 tonnes of litter from the environment.
Shetland Wool Week
Shetland Amenity trust organises Shetland Wool Week, which is an annual event held in September–October where knitting enthusiasts from around the world take part in classes and workshops held in venues across Shetland. in 2019, 400 events were held, and over 1,000 people purchased tickets to Wool Week. The event is believed to be worth around £2 million to the Shetland economy annually.
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External links
Official website
1983 establishments in Scotland
Charities based in Scotland
Organisations based in Shetland
Architecture in Scotland