William Deacon Memorial
William Deacon Memorial is a memorial in Shetland Islands, Scotland. William Deacon Memorial is situated nearby to the ruins mill, as well as near Loch of Grimsetter.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bressay and Isle of Noss.
Bressay
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The island of Bressay is in the Shetland Islands just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from Lerwick. It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.
Isle of Noss
Island
Photo: Peter Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isle of Noss or Noss is a small, previously inhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. Noss is separated from the island of Bressay by the narrow Noss Sound. Isle of Noss is situated 1½ miles northeast of William Deacon Memorial.
Holm of Noss
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Noss or Cradle Holm is an uninhabited islet of the Shetland Islands. It is about 48m at its highest point. Holm of Noss is situated 2 miles east of William Deacon Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Gunnista.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ miles north of William Deacon Memorial.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 3½ miles west of William Deacon Memorial.
William Deacon Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.13105° or 60° 7′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.06778° or 1° 4′ 4″ westOpen location code
9CGW4WJJ+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13404728087OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include mill and Loch of Grimsetter.
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