Isbister, Shetland
Isbister | |
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The southern tip of Isbister Loch, with Isbister in the background | |
Isbister Location within Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU578642 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01806 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Isbister is a settlement in eastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It lies on the eastern side of Loch of Isbister. There is a small islet about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) off the coast named Isbister Holm, where the ship was wrecked on 12 November 1778.[1] The ancestral home of the great Adam Isbister, also known as A.
References[]
- ^ "Jufron Ingester". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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Categories:
- Villages in Whalsay
- Shetland geography stubs