Sandwick, Whalsay Explained

Official Name:Sandwick
Label Position:left
Static Image Name:Loch of Sandwick, Whalsay, Shetland - geograph.org.uk - 145717.jpg
Static Image Caption:Loch of Sandwick, Whalsay, Shetland
Country:Scotland
Os Grid Reference:HU540618
Coordinates:60.337°N -1.021°W
Post Town:SHETLAND
Postcode Area:ZE
Postcode District:ZE2
Dial Code:01806

Sandwick is a hamlet, often considered part of the main village of Symbister along with adjacent Harlsdale, in the parish of Nesting in southwestern Whalsay in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located to the south of the main centre of Symbister; Clate lies just to the south. The Holm of Sandwick lies off the coast.[1] The British military established a radar camp in the vicinity during wartime and tanks and sheds built by the military were still in use in 1986.[2] A Catalina bomber crashed in the vicinity in the early part of World War II.[2] The Loch of Sandwick lies to the west of the village. There are burnt mounds in the lake area and caves along the coast here.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 544612 Brough, HU 544 612 GB Grid. Ordnance Survey. 1 February 2013.
  2. Book: Cohen, Anthony Paul. Symbolising Boundaries: Identity and Diversity in British Cultures. 1 February 2013. 1986. Manchester University Press. 978-0-7190-2201-2. 15.
  3. Book: Great Britain. Scottish Development Dept. Great Britain. Scottish Office. List of ancient monuments in Scotland. 5 February 2013. 1983 . HMSO, Scottish Development Dept.. 9780114922894.