Holm of Grimbister explained

Coordinates:59.0036°N -3.0836°W
Gridreference:HY378134
Location Map:Scotland Orkney
Caption:Holm of Grimbister shown within Orkney
Official Name:Holm of Grimbister
Meaning Of Name:Small and rounded islet of Grim's farm
Area:[1]
Highest Elevation:80NaN0
Population:3
Population Rank:80=
Main Settlement:Holm of Grimbister farm
Island Group:Orkney
Local Authority:Orkney Islands Council

Holm of Grimbister is an inhabited tidal islet in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Located in the Bay of Firth near Finstown it is connected to Mainland Orkney by a causeway.

Geography

Bay of Firth is an inlet of the Wide Firth that lies to the North. Within the bay and to the north east of the Holm is the companion islet of Damsay. The causeway from Holm of Grimbister connects to the mainland at Holm Point, just north of the mainland settlement of Grimbister. Haswell-Smith (2004) notes that the islet is farmed.[2]

Habitation

Although it is clear that in 2007 the island was inhabited, as it was the residence of a candidate for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections in 2007,[3] it was not listed as such by the Census in 2001.[4] Press reports in March 2010 confirmed that at that time the population of the island was at least two.[5] The 2011 census recorded the population as three. In 2016 the island was reported as being on sale for £300 000.

References

59.003°N -3.0836°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.argyll-yachtcharters.co.uk/Scottish%20Islands.pdf Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland
  2. Haswell-Smith (2004) p. 360
  3. http://www.shetland.gov.uk/elections/elections2007/scottishelections.asp "Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2007: Shetland Islands Constituency"
  4. General Register Office for Scotland (28 Nov 2003) Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands . Retrieved 26 Feb 2012.
  5. Ross, Calum (3 Mar 2010) "Tory candidate pulls out of race for city seat at general election". Press and Journal. Aberdeen. Retrieved 26 Feb 2012.