I Stayed in a Forgotten Victorian Farmhouse on a Remote Scottish Island

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I spent a week living inside a restored Victorian farmhouse on the remote island of Sanday in Orkney and it changed how I see the past even as a social historian, for the first time in my life I was able to live in a place usually only seen a living museum.. Join me as I explore Boloquoy, a remarkable farmhouse and watermill brought lovingly back to life by Jackie Sinclair, together with vintage interiors specialist Dave Walker. In this video : 🏡 Discover Boloquoy Victorian Farmhouse & Watermill 📺 Please visit the official YouTube channel of @boloquoy for behind-the-scenes videos, restoration updates, and future projects: https://youtube.com/@boloquoy?si=8jInGl4TLCsdcVWn and say hello to the team, they would love to hear from you, there is an amazing video about the restoration project you will really enjoy. 🌿 Plan your own stay or learn more about visiting for tours or afternoon teas: 🔗 www.boloquoy.com (From 2026, guests will be able to stay in this extraordinary living museum and experience Victorian life for themselves.) In this episode of Through Lucy’s Lens, we step inside Boloquoy a beautiful example of a traditional Orkney farm that has been brought back to the life from the 1850s when it was home to the Fea family. Please enjoy an exclusive house tour, exploring its 1850s living room, 1950s kitchen, dairy, bedrooms filled with family history, . Along the way, we start to uncover the story of the Fea family, who lived here for over 150 years, and the incredible restoration that brought their world back to life. 📍 Filmed on location in Sanday, Orkney, Scotland. 🎞️ Presented by Lucy, Through Lucy’s Lens, weekly videos where I go somewhere interesting and hopefully you will find it interesting too! If you love history please consider subscribing and joining the incredible and kind community of social history lovers in the comments. I look forward to meeting you. 💬 Thank you to Jackie, Malcolm, and Dave and the people on Sanday whose vision, generosity, and friendship made this visit and video possible. #Boloquoy #ThroughLucysLens #Orkney #ScottishHistory #VictorianFarmhouse #LivingHistory