Challister

Challister
Challister
	The square at Challister
	Challister Location within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU563654
Civil parish	Nesting ;
Council area	Shetland ;
Lieutenancy area	Shetland ;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01806
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland ;
Scottish Parliament	Shetland ;
	List of places UK Scotland 60°22′08″N0°58′37″W / 60.369°N 0.977°W

Last updated July 31, 2025

Challister is a crofting township and ward in northwestern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. Loch Vats-houll is in the vicinity. To the north is Challister Ness.^[1]

References

↑ Cohen, Anthony P. (1 December 1989). Whalsay: Symbol, Segment and Boundary in a Shetland Island Community. Manchester University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7190-2340-8 . Retrieved 1 February 2013.

External links

Canmore - Whalsay, Oo Knowe site record

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[Cohen1989-1] Cohen, Anthony P. (1 December 1989). Whalsay: Symbol, Segment and Boundary in a Shetland Island Community. Manchester University Press. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-7190-2340-8 . Retrieved 1 February 2013.

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v t e Whalsay
Settlements	Brough Challister Clate Hamister Huxter Isbister Marrister New Park North Park Saltness Sandwick Skaw Sodom Symbister Treawick Tripwell Vaivoe Vats-houll
Geography	Bays, cliffs, and headlands: List of coastal features of Whalsay Linga Sound Islets: East Linga Holm of Sandwick Inner Holm of Skaw Isbister Holm Mooa Nista Outer Holm of Skaw Rumble Skate of Marrister West Linga Hills: Setter Hill Lochs: Little Water Loch of Houll Loch of Huxter Loch of Isbister Loch of Livister Loch of Sandwick Loch of Stanefield Loch of Vats-houll Nuckro Water East Loch of Skaw West Loch of Skaw Streams: Breiwick Burn Falsa Burn Scarfmoor Burn
Archaeological sites	Benie Hoose Huxter Fort Peerie Roonie House Pettigarths Field Cairns Standing Stones of Yoxie
Buildings	Pier House Museum Symbister House Whalsay Airstrip Whalsay Parish Church Whalsay School

Challister
The square at Challister
Challister Location within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU563654
Civil parish	Nesting
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01806

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 60°22′08″N0°58′37″W / 60.369°N 0.977°W / 60.369; -0.977