Commemorative plaque 44693
Overview
Commemorative plaque 44693 is recorded as Blue plaque in Scotland Shetland Islands. This blue commemorative plaque records: Scalloway Castle The castle was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart Earl of Orkney and Lord of Shetland as his principal residence in Shetland. It consists of four storey rectangular main block with a wing of the same height at one corner.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Scalloway Castle The castle was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart Earl of Orkney and Lord of Shetland as his principal residence in Shetland.
People and events
The saved account records: It consists of four storey rectangular main block with a wing of the same height at one corner.
How it worked
The saved account records: The main block contains a hall at first-floor level, reached by a spacious stair within the wing.
What remains
The saved account records: The upper floors were divided into a series of chambers.
Why it mattered
Commemorative plaque 44693 matters because the source ties blue plaque to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: A kitchen and other offices occupied the ground floor.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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