Cunningsburgh

Cunningsburgh

Aithsetter, with Mousa in the distance
Cunningsburgh
 Cunningsburgh shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU430301
Civil parishDunrossness
Council areaShetland
Lieutenancy areaShetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01950
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentShetland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 60°03′14″N 1°13′34″W / 60.054°N 1.226°W / 60.054; -1.226

Cunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh (Old Norse: Konungsborgr meaning "King's castle"), is a hamlet and ancient parish in the south of Mainland, Shetland. The hamlet is on the coast, nine miles south south west of Lerwick, about half way between there and Sumburgh Head. The parish was merged with Dunrossness and Sandwick. It is on the A970 road.[1]

Amongst the settlements in the parish are Aithsetter.

References

  1. "A970". Sabre. Retrieved 16 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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