Billister

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Billister
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Three houses of different ages, possibly even built in different centuries
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Billister
Location within Shetland
OS grid reference HU479601
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
List of places
UK
Scotland
60°19′23″N1°07′52″W / 60.323°N 1.131°W / 60.323; -1.131

Billister is a settlement in the parish of Nesting, on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. It is on Lax Firth.

Billister was formerly the terminal for the ferry to Whalsay, although this has now moved to Laxo. [1] The pier was built by the council in 1956. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Billister". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 28 May 2008.