Breiwick
Appearance
Breiwick | |
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Houses at Breiwick | |
Location within Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU453471 |
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 | |
Breiwick is a village on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. Breiwick is in the parish of Tingwall,[1] and is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) north-east of Gott.[2] The remains of a broch are located above Corbie Geo at Hawks Ness, near to the settlement.[3][4] Wildlife in the area includes the knot.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Details of Breiwick". Scottish Places. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Overview of Breiwick". Scottish Places. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Hawks Ness, Breiwick". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Hawks Ness, broch at Corbie Geo". Ancient Monuments. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "January 2009 Bird Sightings". Nature in Shetland. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
External links
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