Official Name: | Veensgarth |
Label Position: | right |
Country: | Scotland |
Static Image Name: | Veensgarth - geograph.org.uk - 51334.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | The village of Veensgarth, nestling under Herrislee hill. Seen looking north-east. |
Os Grid Reference: | HU427444 |
Coordinates: | 60.183°N -1.229°W |
Post Town: | SHETLAND |
Postcode Area: | ZE |
Postcode District: | ZE2 |
Dial Code: | 01595 |
Veensgarth (Norse, Old: Vikingsgarðr, Viking farm, or Vingarðr, 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]