In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Shapinsay like this:
Shapinshay, island and par., Orkney, 1m. N. of the nearest part of Pomona and 4 m. NE. of Kirkwall, 6733 ac., pop. 974; is generally flat, and well-cultivated.
Shapinsay through time
Shapinsay is now part of Orkney Islands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Orkney Islands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shapinsay itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shapinsay in Orkney Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16716
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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