Billister

Billister

Three houses of different ages, possibly even built in different centuries
Billister
 Billister shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU479601
Civil parishNesting
Council areaShetland
Lieutenancy areaShetland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHETLAND
Postcode district ZE2
Dialling code 01595
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentShetland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 60°19′23″N 1°07′52″W / 60.323°N 1.131°W

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. 1.0 1.1 "Billister". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 28 May 2008.

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