A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Hillswick, a seaport village and a voe or hay in Northmaven parish, Shetland. The village stands on the voe, 12 miles S by W of the northern extremity of the mainland, and 25 NNW of Lerwick, under which it has a post office. The voe penetrates the land 3 miles north-north-eastward; is flanked on the W side by a narrow peninsula, terminating in a point called Hillswick Ness; affords well-sheltered anchorage; and is a good deal frequented by .vessels.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a seaport village and a voe or hay" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Northmaven ScoP Shetland ScoCnty |
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