What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Lerwick Observatory as Trench (period Unassigned). 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
The Lerwick ObservatoryAir Raid Shelter (second World War) · 45 yd
LerwickAnti Tank Blocks (second World War) · 522 yd
UppersoundEnclosure (period Unassigned), Structure (period Unassigned) · 680 yd
GulberwickStructure(s) (period Unassigned) · 858 yd
Smiling Morn: Voe of Sound, North SeaSmack (20th Century) · 1058 yd
Voe of SoundBay · 1421 yd
South Staney HillMountain / peak · 1665 yd
Run HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Brei WickBay · 1.4 mi
Goudies Funeral DirectorsMemorial · 1.6 mi
Saint Olaf: Horse of the Knabb, Bressay SoundSchooner (19th Century) · 1.7 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0