Human settlement in Scotland
| Veensgarth | |
|---|---|
 The village of Veensgarth, nestling under Herrislee hill. Seen looking north-east. | |
  VeensgarthLocation within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU427444 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 60°10′59″N 1°13′44″W / 60.183°N 1.229°W / 60.183; -1.229 | |
Veensgarth (Old Norse: Vikingsgarðr, Viking farm, or Vingarðr, Meadow Farm), is a village in the Tingwall valley west of Lerwick on Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. It includes the Vallafield housing estate. Veensgarth is also within the parish of Tingwall, and is situated at the junction of the A970 and the B9074.
References
- "Details of Veensgarth". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- "B9074". Sabre. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
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