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Walls
Walls in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Walls is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Walls, traditionally pronounced Waas, is a settlement on the south side of West Mainland, Shetland Islands in Scotland. The settlement is at the head of Vaila Sound and sheltered even from southerly storms by the islands of Linga and Vaila. Walls is within the parish of Walls and Sandness which includes the islands of Foula, Papa Stour, Vaila and Linga.
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Background
History
A pier was built at Walls in the 18th century, and from 1838, it was a centre for fish curing. The Six Inch Second Edition Map of Walls illustrates this activity , while the statistics recorded for Vaila Sound in the Annual Reports of the Fishery Board illustrate how fishing was already declining before the First World War. Walls itself is a quieter place than once it was. The large houses of Bayhall, now converted into flats, and Voe House are signs of past wealth, as are the three churches visible around the head of the sound. Two are still in use, while the third bears a sign showing its later conversion to a bakery. On June 25, 1958, the Estonian fisherman Erich Teayn (a.k.a. Erik…
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- Coordinates
- 60.2300, -1.5600
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9XB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q2816645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Walls, Shetland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Methodist Church And Churchyard, Walls
Historic churches · 0.1 km
Walls War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
The Quilse
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
Linga
Islands · 1.7 km
Gallow Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
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Hansies Crooie Chambered Cairn
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Cattapund Knowe Long Cairn
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Vaila Sound
Natural landmarks · 2.0 km
Loch Of Breibister, Broch
Archaeological sites · 2.3 km
Scord of Brouster
Archaeological sites · 2.4 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walls?
- Walls is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9XB).
- What is Walls?
- Walls in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Walls?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9XB.
- How do I get to Walls?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9XB. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.