Levenwick
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles (27 km) south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness[1] and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.It contains a local hall that you can hire and a campsite.[2]As well as a small Sandy beach that has otters at it[3]
In the literature of the isles, it is associated with , author of the pioneering , who lived here in his youth. Today Levenwick is home to a number of artists, including , , and .[citation needed] It was also where musician Ian Bairnson grew up.
References[]
- ^ "Details of Levenwick". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall". Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Shetland Isles". Levenwick Campsite and Community Hall. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Levenwick a GFDL wiki.
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