Whiteness (Old Norse: Hvitanes, white headland) is a village in Tingwall parish, Shetland Islands, Scotland, on Mainland.[1] It is also an ancient civil parish that was merged with Tingwall in 1891.

Whiteness
Whiteness Voe
Whiteness is located in Shetland
Whiteness
Whiteness
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU386443
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01595
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
60°10′55″N 1°18′14″W / 60.182°N 1.304°W / 60.182; -1.304

The village lies seven miles north north west of Lerwick. The parish is now merged with Tingwall. The village has a Methodist church located in South Whiteness and Whiteness Primary School faces Whitedale F.C.'s Football Pitch, Strom. The Whiteness hall is directly next to the primary school.

References

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  1. ^ "Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale Heritage Group". Shetland Heritage Association. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

This article incorporates text from - Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone

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