Northmavine
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Summary
Northmavine includes the villages of Hillswick, Ollaberry, and North Roe. An isthmus, Mavis Grind, about a hundred yards across, forms the sole connection with the rest of Mainland. The coast is indented by numerous bays and consists largely of high, steep rocks. There are a number of high, fissured, cavernous cliffs on the west coast, faced by many skerries, islets, and offshore rocks. The interior has a very small amount of arable land; it consists mostly of rough, rising ground, including Ronas Hill, the highest point in all Shetland.[4]
Esha Ness Lighthouse is situated on the Northmavine peninsula. Tangwick Haa Museum preserves the history of Northmavine including knitted replicas of the stockings and purse of Gunnister Man. Remains of ancient watch houses and remains of barrows and forts are also numerous.[5][6]
Population
At the provisional population census conducted in March 2017, the population numbered 741, yielding a population density of 3.6 per km2, which is the second lowest in Shetland, after Fetlar.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
| 1931 | ... | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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| 1343 | ... | 816 | 696 | 898 | 878 | 841 | 741 |
Notable people
- Johnnie Notions (c. 1730 – c. 1803Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".), self-taught smallpox innoculator
- William Jack (1768–1854), born and raised here, was a Church of Scotland academic who served as Principal of King's College, Aberdeen
- Sir John Cheyne of Tangwick (1841–1907), judge
- Tom Anderson (1910–1991), composer and collector of traditional Shetland fiddle tunes
- Tom Morton (born 1955), Scottish broadcaster
- James Morton (born 1991), contestant of The Great British Bake Off
References
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- ↑ About Northmavine (About Northmavine)
- ↑ Eshaness (Northern Lighthouse Board)
- ↑ Tangwick Haa Museum (Undiscovered Scotland)
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Related reading
- Guy, Peter (2006) Northmavine (Walking the Coastline of Shetland) (Shetland Times Ltd) Template:ISBN
External links
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