Böd of Gremista

The Böd of Gremista, situated at the north end of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, is a typical 18th century Shetland fishing booth (or böd). It is protected as a category B listed building.[1]

Böd of Gremista

History

The Böd was built in 1780 by Arthur Nicholson, local landowner and manager of the Gremista fishing station. The building provided family accommodation and a store for the fishing and fish curing activities that took place on the adjacent beach.[2]

It was the birthplace of Arthur Anderson, co-founder of Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, (now P&O).

The building fell into disrepair[3] but was restored with grants provided by P&O and the UK Government in 1970,[4] the first phase being completed in 1976.[5] It opened as a museum in 1987, was acquired by the Shetland Museums Service in 1991 and was run as a community museum by the Shetland Amenity Trust. The exhibition included period furnishings and other artefacts together with displays on fishing and the life of Anderson. In 2017 the building was a Shetland textile museum run by a board of trustees and exhibited Shetland textiles from 1800s to the present day including wool, jumpers, Fair Isle, lace, rugs and weaving.[3][6]

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References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Gremista Road, The Bod of Gremista  (Category B) (LB37258)". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. Gittings, B.M. (2012). "Bod of Gremista". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  3. "Shetland's dedicated textiles museum at the Böd of Gremista". Shetland Textile Museum. 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. Irvine (1985), p.271
  5. Irvine (1985), p.293
  6. "Böd of Gremista and Shetland Textile Working Museum". Shetland Heritage Association. 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  • Irvine, James W. (1985). Lerwick: The Birth and Growth of an Island Town. Lerwick: Lerwick Community Council. ISBN 978-0-9509669-1-5.

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