What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Lerwick Observatory as Air Raid Shelter (second World War). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
LerwickAnti Tank Blocks (second World War) · 525 yd
UppersoundEnclosure (period Unassigned), Structure (period Unassigned) · 667 yd
GulberwickStructure(s) (period Unassigned) · 878 yd
TrebisterFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1012 yd
Smiling Morn: Voe of Sound, North SeaSmack (20th Century) · 1086 yd
Voe of SoundBay · 1465 yd
South Staney HillMountain / peak · 1647 yd
Run HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Brei WickBay · 1.4 mi
Goudies Funeral DirectorsMemorial · 1.6 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 mi
Saint Olaf: Horse of the Knabb, Bressay SoundSchooner (19th Century) · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0