Veensgarth

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60°10′59″N 1°13′44″W / 60.183°N 1.229°W / 60.183; -1.229

Veensgarth (Old Norse: Vikingsgarðr, Viking farm, or Vingarðr, Meadow Farm), is a village in the Tingwall valley west of Lerwick on Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. It includes the Vallafield housing estate. Veensgarth is also within the parish of Tingwall,[1] and is situated at the junction of the A970 and the B9074.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Details of Veensgarth". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  2. ^ "B9074". Sabre. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

External links

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  • Canmore - Veensgarth, Veensgarth House, Steading site record


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