Bound Skerry facts for kids
Bound Skerry is a small island in Scotland. It's part of a group of islands called the Out Skerries. These islands are located in the Shetland Islands, way up north in the United Kingdom. Bound Skerry is special because it's the most easterly point of all of Scotland!
| OS grid reference | HU702719 |
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| Coordinates | 60°26′N 0°43′W / 60.43°N 0.72°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Out Skerries Shetland |
| Area | 0.05 km² |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Discover Bound Skerry: Scotland's Eastern Edge
Bound Skerry is a tiny island. It is part of the Out Skerries group. These islands are found in the Shetland Islands. The Shetland Islands are located far north of mainland Scotland. Bound Skerry is the most easterly island in the Out Skerries. This also makes it the easternmost point of all of Scotland.
The Bound Skerry Lighthouse
A very important lighthouse stands on Bound Skerry. It was built a long time ago, in 1857. Building this lighthouse cost a lot of money, about £21,000 back then.
Who Built the Lighthouse?
The family of a famous writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, were lighthouse builders. You might know him from books like Treasure Island. His signature can still be seen in the lighthouse's guestbook! The people who worked at the lighthouse, called keepers, did not live on Bound Skerry itself. They lived on a nearby island called Grunay.
Bound Skerry During World War II
During World War II, Bound Skerry was attacked. German planes, from the Luftwaffe, bombed the island twice. They thought there might be a secret factory making weapons there. However, there was no factory on the island.
