Huxter

Huxter
Huxter, Whalsay
Huxter Huxter shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU559623
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	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland

Huxter is a crofting township in southeastern Whalsay in the parish of Nesting in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It lies to the east of Symbister, just north of the Loch of Huxter. Huxter Fort is located in the vicinity, reached by foot along a causeway.^[1]

References

↑ Turner, Val (April 1998). Ancient Shetland. Historic Scotland, B.T. Batsford. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7134-8001-6. Retrieved 1 February 2013.

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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

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