Westerfield, Shetland

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Westerfield
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The shoreline of Tresta Voe at Westerfield
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Westerfield
Location within Shetland
OS grid reference HU354514
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01595
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60°14′46″N1°21′32″W / 60.246°N 1.359°W / 60.246; -1.359 Coordinates: 60°14′46″N1°21′32″W / 60.246°N 1.359°W / 60.246; -1.359

Westerfield is a coastal community on Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. The community is within the parish of Sandsting. [1]

It lies to the west of Tresta on the main A971 road.

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References

  1. "Details of Parish of Sandsting". Gazetteer for Scotland . Retrieved 2 January 2015.