Museums · Scottish Islands
Tangwick Haa
Tangwick Haa in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tangwick Haa is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Tangwick Haa is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Northmavine in Shetland. It showcases various aspects of life in the region through a collection of artefacts and photographs, with a new theme introduced each year.
From the Wikipedia article
Tangwick Haa is an historic house and museum in Esha Ness, Northmavine, Shetland. The building has two stories in a rectangular layout and along with the adjacent walled garden is Category B listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in the 17th century, circa 1690, for the Cheynes family, who owned land both in Shetland and across Scotland. One of the most prominent members of the family who lived there in early childhood was John Cheyne (1841–1907) who served as a judge. The house is built with thick walls in harling. It was built at a site beside an accessible shingle beach which provided access before the road was built to Northmavine from central Mainland, Shetland. In 1978 the house was converted into a visitor centre for Northmavine. In 1987 it was converted and opened as a museum.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.4822, -1.5790
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Opening
- Daily 11am–5pm; open 17th April to 30th September; open by appointment during October.
- Official site
- www.tangwickhaa.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17852848 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tangwick Haa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tangwick Haa?
- Tangwick Haa is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9RS).
- What is Tangwick Haa?
- Tangwick Haa in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tangwick Haa?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9RS.
- How do I get to Tangwick Haa?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9RS. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.