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Walls, par. and hamlet, in W. of the Mainland of Shetland - par., 24,499 ac., pop. 2262; comprises the mainland districts of Walls and Sandness, and the inhabited islands of Papa-Stour, Vaila, Linga, and Foula; hamlet, on Vaila Sound, 24 miles NW. of Lerwick; P.O., T.O.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Walls and Sandness ScoP Shetland ScoCnty |
Place: | Walls |
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