Uyeasound | |
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![]() View from the Isle of Uyea, showing both the village and the sound of the same name | |
Location withinShetland | |
OS grid reference | HP590010 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01957 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
60°41′20″N0°55′08″W / 60.689°N 0.919°W /60.689; -0.919 |
Uyeasound is a village on the Isle ofUnst, the northernmost island of theShetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle ofUyea.[1]
Uyeasound is home toGreenwell's Booth, aHanseatic trading storehouse, as well asMuness Castle.[2][3][4]
English rock bandThe Cure's 1993 EP,Lost Wishes, features an instrumental track titled "Uyea Sound".