Huxter
Appearance
| Huxter | |
|---|---|
Huxter, Whalsay | |
Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU559623 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01806 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland.
Location
[edit]It lies to the east of Symbister, just north of the Loch of Huxter. Huxter Fort is located in the vicinity, can be reached by foot along a causeway.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Turner, Val (April 1998). Ancient Shetland. Historic Scotland, B.T. Batsford. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7134-8001-6. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huxter.
- Canmore - Whalsay, Loch of Huxter Fort site record
- Canmore - Whalsay, Huxter Horizontal Mill site record