| Bigton | |
|---|---|
 A view over Bigton and across the sea to Foula | |
  Bigton Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU377211 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01950 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. [1]
Bigton lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north. It is 18 miles (29 kilometres) by road from Lerwick, just off the B9122 and lies just north of the settlement of Scousburgh. The smaller settlement of Ireland adjoins Bigton.
Facilities include a community shop and post office [2] as well as a cafe. In 2021, Bigton Kirk [3] was sold by the Church of Scotland to Bigton Collective who converted it into a community centre. [4] Farming in the area is a mixture of arable and mixed livestock. [5] [6]
The author, filmmaker and painter Elizabeth Balneaves lived in Bigton's former manse with her husband, Dr. James McLauchlan Johnston, for the last 20 years of Balneaves' life. [7]
