Silwick
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Silwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland about three miles from Skeld
, is now almost deserted.
The area has spectacular cliffs and views.
The Norwegian vessel Usetind was wrecked on the stoney beach here in 1929
Skeld
Skeld, is a village on the south side of the West Shetland Mainland. The main village is also referred to as Easter Skeld, while the western end of the settlement, about a mile away, is known as Wester Skeld. The council housing estate in Skeld is called Grindybrecks.it also has a school on a...
, is now almost deserted.
The area has spectacular cliffs and views.
The Norwegian vessel Usetind was wrecked on the stoney beach here in 1929
Sources
- This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Silwick a GFDL wiki.