Brindister Quarry
Brindister Quarry is a quarry in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Brindister Quarry is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sun, as well as near the peak Hill of Brindister.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henry’s Loch and Scalloway Castle.
Scalloway Castle
Castle
Scalloway Castle is a tower house in Scalloway, on the Shetland Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The tower was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, during his brief period as de facto ruler of Shetland. Scalloway Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Brindister Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quarff and Gulberwick.
Quarff
Village
Quarff is a small village on Mainland in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is located on the main A970 road, 5 miles south of Shetland's only town, Lerwick.
Gulberwick
Village
Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick.
Scalloway
Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.Brindister Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.11465° or 60° 6′ 53″ north
Longitude
-1.21551° or 1° 12′ 56″ west
Open location code
9CGW4Q7M+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sun and Hill of Brindister.
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