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Lerwick (/ ˈ l ɛ r ɪ k / or / ˈ l ɜː r w ɪ k /; Old Norse: Leirvik; Norn: Larvik) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick had a population of about 7,000 residents in 2010. [3] It is the northernmost major settlement within the United Kingdom.
Quarff is a small village on Mainland in the Shetland Islands in Scotland.It is located on the main A970 road, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Shetland's only town, Lerwick.The village is spread along a classic glacial valley [1] that runs east–west across the island between high hills to north and south, [2] with centres of population at Easter Quarff which is near the main road and the east ...
Map of places in Shetland compiled from this list The List of places in Shetland is a list for any island, town, village or hamlet in the Shetland Islands council area of Scotland.
Sound is an area situated to the south-west of central Lerwick, the capital of Shetland, Scotland. [1] Sound is home to a primary school, public hall, and gospel hall; all of the same name. [2] The area is also home to the Sands of Sound beach. [3] One of Sandveien’s parking areas overshadowed by Staney Hill
Boats at the Shetland Museum. The building sits on the shore of the biggest exhibit, the Category B listed Hay's Dock, which was built in 1815 by the company Hay & Ogilvy. As part of the project the dock area has seen major refurbishment works including the restoration of the pier house, and dredging of the dock itself, which will be home to the museum's floating exhibits.
This is a list of Shetland islands in Scotland. The Shetland archipelago is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of mainland Scotland and the capital Lerwick is almost equidistant from Bergen in Norway and Aberdeen in Scotland. [1] The Shetland archipelago comprises about 300 islands and skerries, of which 16 are inhabited.
The Broch of Clickimin (also Clickimin or Clickhimin Broch) is a large, well-preserved but restored broch in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (grid reference). Originally built on an island in Clickimin Loch, it was approached by a stone causeway. The broch is situated within a walled enclosure and, unusually for brochs, features a large "forework ...
The exhibition included period furnishings and other artefacts together with displays on fishing and the life of Anderson. In 2017 the building was a Shetland textile museum run by a board of trustees and exhibited Shetland textiles from 1800s to the present day including wool, jumpers, Fair Isle, lace, rugs and weaving. [3] [6]