Mossbank
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Mossbank is a village in the north east of the Mainland
of Shetland, Scotland
. Originally served by an inter island ferry steamer from Lerwick, this ceased when the Yell Sound
ferry commenced from the small port of Toft
, approximately 1 mile further north. The village was profoundly changed in the early 80s when construction began on the nearby Sullom Voe
oil terminal. Large amounts of temporary accommodation were erected to house the construction workforce, with the population expanding from 130 in the early 70s to about a thousand a decade later. The number of residents staying in Mossbank is forever changing, making it hard to record a village population.
The village has one primary school, Mossbank Primary School, a public house, The Welcome Inn, a shop, The North-Lea Autopoint, a Post Office & a local hall, where the Youth Club is run from.
Mossbank and its adjoining area of Firth
are in the parish of Delting. A stone memorial at the entrance to the village commemorates the infamous "Delting Disaster" of 21 December 1900 when twenty two local fishermen in four boats were lost during a storm. An inscription on the memorial reads "You see dey wirna mine, Da Loard gae dem tae me fir a time and dan he took dem back ageen".
Mossbank is also the home to Mossbank football club. The club was formed in 2006 and its status is growing throughout the isles, especially after winning the Shetland Works League, and moving up into the B-League. Currently, the club play their home matches in Brae as there are no suitable playing surfaces in the Firth & Mossbank area.
Shetland Mainland
The Mainland is the main island of Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick, and is the centre of Shetland's ferry and air connections....
of Shetland, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Originally served by an inter island ferry steamer from Lerwick, this ceased when the Yell Sound
Yell Sound
Yell Sound is the strait running between Yell and Mainland, Shetland. It is the boundary between the Mainland and the North Isles and it contains many small islands. Sullom Voe, on the shores of which is a substantial oil terminal, is an arm of Yell Sound....
ferry commenced from the small port of Toft
Toft, Shetland
Toft is a ferry port approximately one mile north of Mossbank on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. From here, a car ferry service to Ulsta on the island of Yell operates. Toft is located in the parish of Delting....
, approximately 1 mile further north. The village was profoundly changed in the early 80s when construction began on the nearby Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is an inlet between North Mainland and Northmavine on Shetland in Scotland. It is a location of the Sullom Voe oil terminal. The word Voe is from the Old Norse vagr and denotes a small bay or narrow creek...
oil terminal. Large amounts of temporary accommodation were erected to house the construction workforce, with the population expanding from 130 in the early 70s to about a thousand a decade later. The number of residents staying in Mossbank is forever changing, making it hard to record a village population.
The village has one primary school, Mossbank Primary School, a public house, The Welcome Inn, a shop, The North-Lea Autopoint, a Post Office & a local hall, where the Youth Club is run from.
Mossbank and its adjoining area of Firth
Firth, Shetland
Note: "Firth" is a common name for sounds in ShetlandFirth is a village in the north east of Mainland, Shetland, in the parish of Delting, not far from Mossbank. It is about 27 miles from Lerwick.-History:...
are in the parish of Delting. A stone memorial at the entrance to the village commemorates the infamous "Delting Disaster" of 21 December 1900 when twenty two local fishermen in four boats were lost during a storm. An inscription on the memorial reads "You see dey wirna mine, Da Loard gae dem tae me fir a time and dan he took dem back ageen".
Mossbank is also the home to Mossbank football club. The club was formed in 2006 and its status is growing throughout the isles, especially after winning the Shetland Works League, and moving up into the B-League. Currently, the club play their home matches in Brae as there are no suitable playing surfaces in the Firth & Mossbank area.