| Tripwell | |
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 Council Houses, Tripwell | |
  Tripwell Location withinShetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU552644 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01806 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| 60°21′40″N0°59′56″W / 60.361°N 0.999°W /60.361; -0.999 | |
Tripwell is a hamlet in westernWhalsay in the parish ofNesting in theShetland islands of Scotland. It is located to the south of the village ofBrough, northeast ofMarrister.Scarfmoor Burn passes on the eastern side of the settlement, passing an old mill in Tripwell.[1] Council houses were built in Tripwell in the late 1970, consisting of sheltered housing for senior citizens and 2 and 3 bedroom family houses.
In 1993,Ship's Monthly reported that a Joseph Kay of 18 Tripwell was researching the life history of CaptainThomas Kay, master of the sailing vesselEarl of Dunmore (1891-1903), contributing to the local history of Shetland.[2]
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