The Shetland Amenity Trust is a
charitable trust based in
Shetland,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
. It was formed in 1983.
Among the Trust's aims are to preserve and protect the architectural heritage 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,
Eshaness Lighthouse and
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is still an active lighthouse in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, south-east of Lerwick. It is located on the island of Bressay at Kirkabister Ness overlooking Bressay Sound.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 mai ...
: 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