Billister
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.jpg) Three houses of different ages, possibly even built in different centuries |
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| OS grid reference | HU479601 |
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| Civil parish | Nesting |
| Council area | Shetland |
| Lieutenancy area | Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Shetland |
Coordinates: 60°19′23″N 1°07′52″W / 60.323°N 1.131°W
Billister is a settlement in the parish of Nesting, on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. It is on Lax Firth.
Billister was formerly the terminal for the ferry to Whalsay, although this has now moved to Laxo.[1] The pier was built by the council in 1956.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Billister". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Billister. |
- Ports and Harbours of the UK - Quoys (Billister)
- Canmore - Muckle Head site record
- Canmore - Loch of Garths site record
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