Nesting, Shetland
Nestingis a parish in theShetland Islands,Scotland.It includes a part of the eastShetland Mainland,measuring about twelve by four miles (19 by 6 kilometres), along the seaboard fromGletnesstoLunna Ness,and also the island ofWhalsayand theOut Skerries.The coast is deeply indented byvoesand headlands. Thearable landcomprises only about 1,000 acres (400 hectares), the remainder being mostly open moorland. The total area is given as 105.6 km2(41 sq mi; 26,094 acres).[1]This includes the ancient parish ofLunnastingin the North and the island parish ofWhalsayto the east, which were added to Nesting in 1891. Before that, the ancient parishes of North Nesting and South Nesting were merged.
The parish church, St Ola's Kirk, stands approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Lerwick near the war memorial atBrettabister.[2][3][4]
Nesting is divided into a north and south districts. The population in 1958 was 1549.[3]
Settlements in Nesting include:
- Benston(South Nesting)
- Billister(North Nesting)
- Brettabister(North Nesting)
- Catfirth(South Nesting)
- Dury(North Nesting)
- Freester(South Nesting)
- Gletness(South Nesting), including North and South Isles of Gletness
- Kirkabister(North Nesting)
- Laxfirth(North Nesting)
- Skellister(South Nesting)
The main village of Whalsay isSymbisterand there are several notable Neolithic sites on the island, includingBenie Hoose,theStanding Stones of Yoxie,and thePettigarths Field Cairns.
Notable residents[edit]
- James Stout Anguswas from Nesting.
- Alexander Levieborn and raised here.
References[edit]
This article incorporates text from - Wilson, Rev. JohnThe Gazetteer of Scotland(Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone
- ^Gazetteer for Scotland: Parish of Nesting
- ^"Nesting Shetland"Vision of Britain. Retrieved 9 Feb 2013.
- ^ab"Nesting".Shetlopedia. Retrieved 9 Feb 2013.
- ^"Brettabister, St Ola's Kirk including Memorial Enclosure".Canmore. Retrieved 9 Feb 2013.
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