Whiteness, Shetland Explained

Official Name:Whiteness
Label Position:top
Country:Scotland
Static Image Name:Whiteness Voe - geograph.org.uk - 2805.jpg
Static Image Caption:Whiteness Voe
Os Grid Reference:HU386443
Coordinates:60.182°N -1.304°W
Post Town:SHETLAND
Postcode Area:ZE
Postcode District:ZE2
Dial Code:01595

Whiteness (Norse, Old: Hvitanes, white headland) is a village in Tingwall parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland, on Mainland.[1] It is also an ancient civil parish that was merged with Tingwall in 1891.

The village lies seven miles north north west of Lerwick. The parish is now merged with Tingwall. The village has a Methodist church located in South Whiteness and Whiteness Primary School faces Whitedale F.C.'s Football Pitch, Strom. The Whiteness hall is directly next to the primary school.

References

This article incorporates text from -Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale Heritage Group. Shetland Heritage Association. 14 December 2014.