Brettabister

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Brettabister
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Nesting War Memorial at Brettabister
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Brettabister
Location within Shetland
OS grid reference HU480574
Civil parish
Council area
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01595
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60°17′56″N1°07′52″W / 60.299°N 1.131°W / 60.299; -1.131 Coordinates: 60°17′56″N1°07′52″W / 60.299°N 1.131°W / 60.299; -1.131

Brettabister is a settlement on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. It is in the parish of Nesting. St. Ola's parish church lies to the east, near Houstabister. [1] The war memorial for North Nesting parish is at the centre of Brettabister, adjacent to the B9075 road, opposite the junction with the road to Neap. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Brettabister, St Ola's Kirk Including Memorial Enclosure". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. "War Memorial North Nesting". Traces of War. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. "Bretabister, War Memorial". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 16 December 2014.