Lerwick (/ˈlɛrɪk/ or /ˈlɜːrwɪk/; Old Norse: Leirvik; Norn: Larvik) is the main town and port of the Shetland archipelago, Scotland. Shetland's only burgh...
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The islands' administrative centre, largest settlement and only burgh is Lerwick, which has been the capital of Shetland since 1708, before which time the...
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Norman Lamont (redirect from Lord Lamont of Lerwick)
Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont, Baron Lamont of Lerwick, PC (born 8 May 1942) is a British politician and former Conservative MP for Kingston-upon-Thames...
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Up Helly Aa (redirect from Lerwick Up Helly Aa)
festival held in Lerwick, Shetland's capital, involves a procession of up to a thousand guizers who march through the streets of Lerwick on the last Tuesday...
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The Saunders-Roe A.36 Lerwick was a British flying boat built by Saunders-Roe Limited (Saro). It was intended to be used with the Short Sunderland in...
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wife team, Ian Anderson and Inga Walterson, is located at Market Street, Lerwick and broadcasts from Bressay on 96.2 MHz FM. The company, which was registered...
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Fort Charlotte, Shetland (redirect from Fort Charlotte, Lerwick)
Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions...
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The Lerwick Declaration refers to an announcement made by First Minister Alex Salmond on behalf of the Scottish Government on 25 July 2013, which revealed...
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originally covered by 12 civil parishes: Bressay, Delting, Dunrossness, Fetlar, Lerwick, Nesting, Northmaven, Sandsting, Tingwall, Unst, Walls and Sandness, and...
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Sound is an area situated to the south-west of central Lerwick, the capital of Shetland, Scotland. Sound is home to a primary school, public hall, and...
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Lerwick Observatory (also known as Lerwick Magnetic Observatory) is a British meteorological observatory located near the port of Lerwick, Shetland Islands...
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supply for Shetland is provided by Lerwick Power Station, located in Gremista, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Lerwick town centre. This is the principal...
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Tingwall Airport (redirect from Lerwick Airport)
known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Lerwick in Mainland...
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The...
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Lerwick and Bressay Parish Church is the largest Church of Scotland congregation in Shetland, serving the islands' capital Lerwick and the surrounding...
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County Buildings is a municipal structure in King Erik Street, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a judicial complex, is a Category...
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(1993) The Shetland Dictionary, Lerwick, The Shetland Times Ltd. p. xxiv. Graham, J.J. (1993) The Shetland Dictionary, Lerwick, The Shetland Times Ltd. p....
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Lerwick South is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Shetland Islands Council. It elects four Councillors. Source: 2017 Shetland Islands...
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Lerwick North and Bressay (previously called Lerwick North between 2007 and 2022), is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Shetland Islands...
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List of consular missions in Scotland (section Lerwick)
This page lists the consular missions located in Scotland, a country within the United Kingdom. These consular posts are listed by the FCDO, which is responsible...
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Lerwick Lifeboat Station is located in the town of Lerwick, the main town and port of the Shetland Islands. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the...
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mass," Lerwick said. "You want to make sure when you fire your weapon the bullet strikes its intended target. On a person, that's the torso," Lerwick also...
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island of Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick, and is the centre of Shetland's ferry and air connections. It has an area...
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Lerwick Tolbooth is a former judicial building on Commercial Street in Lerwick in Shetland in Scotland. The building, which is used as a lifeboat station...
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Tilley, New Brunswick (redirect from Lerwick, New Brunswick)
encompasses a large area and can be subdivided in North Tilley, South Tilley, Lerwick and Currie Rd. In the early to mid 20th century, Tilley was the site of...
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The Lerwick Up Helly Aa is the largest Up Helly Aa fire festival celebrated annually on the last Tuesday in January in Lerwick, the capital of Shetland...
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Oulu 65 N 25.5 E −9.6 16.5 2.7 Arkhangelsk 64.5 N 40.5 E −12.7 16.3 1.3 Lerwick 60 N 1 W 3.5 12.4 7.4 Stockholm 59.5 N 19 E −1.7 18.4 7.4 Helsinki 60 N...
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extensively for building materials, used all over Shetland, especially in nearby Lerwick. There are a number of sea caves and arches. The largest of eleven lochs...
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Broch of Clickimin (category Lerwick)
or Clickhimin Broch) is a large, well-preserved but restored broch in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (grid reference HU46434082). Originally built on an...
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The Anderson High School (AHS) is a comprehensive secondary school in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The AHS is the largest school in Shetland with around...
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