Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Brindister

Brindister, a voe or bay and a village in Sandsting parish, Shetland. The voe is flanked at the mouth by a headland of its own name; forms a fine open boat harbour; penetrates the land several miles south-westward; and, in its upper part, is called Unifirth. The village stands near the voe's mouth.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a voe or bay and a village"   (ADL Feature Type: "bays")
Administrative units: Sandsting ScoP       Shetland ScoCnty
Place: Brindister

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