The Shetland Bookshop
The Shetland Bookshop is a bookstore in Shetland Islands, Scotland which is located on Commercial Street. The Shetland Bookshop is situated nearby to the tourism office Tourist Centre, as well as near Bain’s Beach.- Email: sales@shetlandbookshop.co.uk
- Type: Bookstore
- Address: 71-79 Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0AJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Lerwick Town Hall.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 1,100 feet northwest of The Shetland Bookshop.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building. Lerwick Town Hall is situated 1,100 feet northwest of The Shetland Bookshop.
Shetland Library
Library
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shetland Library is the public library service of Shetland, with its main branch based in Lerwick. Membership is open to both residents of and visitors to the islands. Shetland Library is situated 1,100 feet west of The Shetland Bookshop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
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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
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.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northeast of The Shetland Bookshop.
The Shetland Bookshop
- Category: shop
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.15301° or 60° 9′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.14136° or 1° 8′ 29″ westOpen location code
9CGW5V35+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 3820946382OpenStreetMap feature
shop=books
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