Human settlement in Scotland
| Brindister | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The pier at Brindister | |
  BrindisterLocation within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU280575 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 60°18′07″N 1°29′35″W / 60.302°N 1.493°W / 60.302; -1.493 | |
Brindister is a settlement on the West Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is within the parish of Sandsting, and on the western shore of Brindister Voe. The remains of the Broch of Brindister Voe are to the south-east of the settlement.
Brindister provides the only road access to the sea on either side of the sinuous voe, which contains a long-line common mussel fishery.
References
- "Brindister". Scottish Places. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- "Brindister Voe". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- "19thC Shetland Archaeology in Orkney papers". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Scottish Sanitary Survey Report" (PDF). Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (DEFRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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