Otterswick

Otterswick
East Yell Methodist Kirk, Otterswick
Otterswick  Otterswick shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU516855
Civil parish	Yell
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01957
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
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Coordinates: 60°33′04″N 1°03′29″W / 60.551°N 1.058°W

The White Wife of Queyon

Otterswick on the Isle of Yell in the Shetland Islands, on the inlet of Otters Wick. It is on the east side of the island. There is also an "Otterswick" on Sanday in the Orkney Islands.^[1]

The surrounding area is a breeding ground of red-throated divers,^[2] and as the name suggests, there are many otters in the area.

The German ship Bohus was wrecked near here in 1924.,^[3] and its figurehead, known as the "White Wife of Queyon" can be seen near the village. The original one, made of wood has rotted away, and it has been replaced by a fibreglass replica.^[4] Despite being a German boat, the Bohus was built in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth, and was originally known as Bertha.^[3]

References

1. Hall, Adrian and Brown, John (September 2005). "Otterswick, Sanday". Edinburgh: Orkney Landscapes: <http://www.fettes.com/orkney/>. Archived from the original on January 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-07. External link in |publisher= (help)
2. "SPA description: Otterswick and Graveland". JNCC. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
3. "White Wife of Otterswick". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
4. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.

External links

• Canmore - Otterswick, Yell, The White Lady of Queyon site record