Silwick
Silwick | |
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![]() A vegetable garden at Silwick | |
Location within Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU292425 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01595 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Silwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland, Scotland about three miles from Skeld, is now almost deserted. The area has dramatic cliffs and views.[1]
The Norwegian vessel Ustetind was wrecked on the stony beach here in 1929.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Silwick and Westerwick Circular". WalkShetland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Ustetind: Westerwick, Wester Wick, Atlantic". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
Sources
[edit]- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Silwick a GFDL wiki.
External links
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