Böd of Gremista

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. It was the birthplace of Arthur Anderson, co-founder of P&O. The building fell into disrepair but was restored with grants provided by P&O and the Government of the United Kingdom in 1970, the first phase being completed in 1976. 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…