Watermills · Scottish Islands
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe is a named watermill in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: Shetland, ZE2 9LW. Coordinates: 60.2602°, -1.2883°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Weisdale Mill is a watermill in the village of Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland. It is located near the head of Weisdale Voe on the west of the island, a twenty-minute drive from the main town of Lerwick.
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Background
History
Weisdale Mill was built in 1855 and was Shetland's largest corn mill. It is marked on c.1900 Ordnance Survey maps as Mill of Kergord. The Weisdale Mill was a busy working mill for many years until the early 1930s. Crofters and farmers came from some considerable distance to get their oats and corn ground into meal and flour. With very little in the way of transport people walked long distances with their crops which then had to be left at the mill and collected at a later date. Some crofters came up the Weidale Voe by boat as far as they could and then walked the short distance to the mill. In 1936 it was bought by a local farmer (Tony Anderson) and was converted into a slaughter house and…
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- Coordinates
- 60.2602, -1.2883
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- osm: w385628941 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Weisdale Mill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Weisdale Mill - geograph.org.uk - 632052.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe?
- Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9LW).
- Is Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe free to visit?
- Yes, Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9LW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.