Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Nesting

Nesting, par., Shetland, 30,982 ac., pop. 2626; comprises part of Mainland with Whalsay, Brurie, Gruna, and other islands; the church is situated on Mainland, on South Nesting Bay, 8 miles N. of Lerwick.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Nesting ScoP       Shetland ScoCnty
Place: Nesting

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