A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Whalsay, island, Nesting par., Shetland, 1¾ mile E. of the nearest point of the Mainland and 14 miles NE. of Lerwick, pop. 870; P.O.; measures 5½ miles from NE. to S W., and has a maximum breadth of 21/8 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Nesting ScoP Shetland ScoCnty |
| Place: | Whalsey |
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