Belmont House, Shetland, Scotland. Restoration project before and after images - 2003 to 2010

A-Listed Belmont House was built in 1775 on the most northerly of the Shetland Isles; Unst. The country house had fallen into an advanced state of dereliction when the Belmont Trust was established in 1996, with an aim to save and faithfully restore the building.
Groves-Raines Architects’ conservation philosophy was to disturb the existing fabric of the house as little as possible, whilst restoring the original fabric and features. The full and detailed conservation of the interior and finishes was undertaken by a small team of local tradesmen from Unst. Original materials were re-used where possible and salvaged materials were introduced to match where required.