Twatt, Orkney

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Twatt is a settlement in the parish of Birsay on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It was previously the location of RNAS Twatt (HMS Tern), from 1940–1949.[1][2][3] Twatt is situated at the junction of the A986 and the A967.[4][5]

Etymology

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Remains at Twatt airfield
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Twatt Church

The settlement name originates from the Old Norse Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning 'small parcel of land'.[6] The Norse word commonly produces in England the place name element Thwaite.[7][8]

The name Twatt is similar to the common English expletive twat, a vulgar word for vulva and also an insulting term meaning a weak or contemptible individual. For this reason, Twatt remains a source of amusement to people from outside the parish. Its name featured at no. 4 of the most vulgar sounding names in Rude Britain, along with its Shetland namesake.

Local services

A post office opened at Twatt on 1 November 1879. It closed on 10 April 2002.[9]

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