Skeld
Appearance
Skeld | |
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The harbour at Skeld | |
Location within Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU309449 |
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 | |
Skeld, (Old Norse: Skjolðr, Shield or shelter) is a village on the south side of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland. The main village is also referred to as Easter Skeld, while the western end of the settlement, about a mile away, is known as Wester Skeld. The council housing estate in Skeld is called Grindybrecks. It also has a school on a hill.
Notable residents
The great 20th-century poet Vagaland's father was from Skeld, and he was born Thomas Alexander Robertson at nearby Westerwick. Vagaland retained a love for and a sense of belonging to this part of Shetland, though he moved to Walls as a small child.
Erraid Davies, swimmer and bronze medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, lives in Skeld.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Erraid Davies's parents praise 'amazing daughter'". (28 July 2014) BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ Brown, Craig (29 July 2014). "Glasgow 2014: Erraid Davies the toast of Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
Sources
- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Skeld a GFDL wiki.
External links
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