Veensgarth (Old Norse: Vikingsgar�r, Viking farm, or Vingar�r, Meadow Farm), is a village in the Tingwall valley west of Lerwick on Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. It includes the Vallafield housing estate. Veensgarth is also within the parish of Tingwall,[1] and is situated at the junction of the A970 and the B9074.[2]
Veensgarth | |
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The village of Veensgarth, nestling under Herrislee hill. Seen looking north-east. | |
Location within Shetland | |
OS�grid�reference | HU427444 |
Civil parish | |
Council�area | |
Lieutenancy�area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign�state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode�district | ZE2 |
Dialling�code | 01595 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK�Parliament | |
Scottish�Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Details of Veensgarth". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "B9074". Sabre. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
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