Silwick
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| Silwick | |
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| File:Vegetable garden - geograph.org.uk - 479867.jpg A vegetable garden at Silwick | |
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| OS grid reference | HU292425 |
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| 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 | |
Silwick, a once-thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, about three miles from Skeld, is now largely deserted. The area is noted for its dramatic cliffs and views.[1]
The Norwegian vessel Ustetind was wrecked on the stony beach at Silwick in 1929.[2]
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[edit | edit source]- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Silwick a GFDL wiki.
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