| Scalloway | |
|---|---|
 Scalloway harbour, castle and village | |
  Scalloway Location withinShetland | |
| Population | 1,170 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | HU399393 |
| • Edinburgh | 297 mi (478 km) |
| • London | 598 mi (962 km) |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE1, ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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| 60°08′13″N1°16′52″W / 60.137°N 1.281°W /60.137; -1.281 | |
Scalloway (Old Norse:Skálavágr, name of the bay) is the largest settlement on the west coast of theMainland, the largest island of theShetland,Scotland. The village had a population of roughly 900, at the 2011 census.[2] Now a fishing port, until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands (nowLerwick, on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland). It contains one of the two castles built in Shetland; this one was constructed in 1600. Nearby are theScalloway Islands, which derive their name from the village.
Scalloway Castle was built in 1600 byPatrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney. It was originally surrounded by water but due to land reclamation, that is no longer the case.[3] The remains of the castle are the most notable feature of the village, located near the quay. (The castle is usually locked, but a key can be borrowed from the nearby Scalloway Hotel or from the adjacent Scalloway Museum.)
Norwegian boatbuilders fromHordaland, around theBergen areas ofOs andTysnes, builtyoals from about the 16th century.Oselvar, the traditional small wooden boat of Os, were taken apart and then 'flat packed' for shipping to Scalloway. Instead of sending complicated assembly instructions, they sent boatbuilders to rebuild them. Many of these stayed for years in Shetland, and some married there.
To theHanseatic merchants fromBremen andHamburg, Scalloway was known asSchaldewage, and as a good sheltered harbour on the route toHillswick.
Barbara Tulloch[4] and her daughter Ellen – probably the last witches to be burned in Shetland – were executed onGallow Hill, overlooking the village in 1690.Scalloway Public Hall on Berry Road was completed in 1902.[5]
During theSecond World War, Scalloway was the home base for, and housed for some time the headquarters of theShetland Bus, part of the Norwegian resistance against theGerman occupation. It was operated by Norwegian Resistance and British Secret Service who ran small craft to Norway to assist the Norwegians.[6] TheNorway House and thePrince Olav Pier / slipway, which formed major parts of the base are still existing. Details of the history of The Shetland Bus are on display at theScalloway Museum.[3]
In 1996, Kåre Emil Iversen published his wartime memoirs,I Shetland Bus Man. It was reprinted in 2004, with a new introduction and the titleShetland Bus Man. Another Shetland author Willie Smith discusses this period extensively in his 2003 memoirWillie's War and Other Stories as doesDavid Howarth inThe Shetland Bus (first published in 1951, later printings up to 1998).[7]
After the war Scalloway served as harbour of the Shetland-Orkney ferry service (MVOrcadia) on the Scalloway–Stromness route. After the opening of theSchiehallion oilfield off the west coast of Shetland, Scalloway took over some functions as a service base for the oil business.[8]
Scalloway is the location of the North Atlantic Fisheries College (part of theUniversity of the Highlands and Islands), which offers courses and supports research programmes in fisheries sciences, aquaculture, marine engineering and coastal management. It is also home to the Centre for Nordic Studies. NAFC Marine Centre at Ness of Westshore offers courses in "nautical studies, marine science and technology, and seafood quality".[6]
The village has a swimming pool and a primary school. Scalloway Junior High School, the secondary department, was closed by theShetland Islands Council in July 2011.[9]
The service 4 bus operated by R Robertson & Son runs thirteen times from Lerwick between the times of 07:20 to 22:00 Monday to Thursday and 07:30 to 23:30 on Fridays and Saturdays. Service 5, run by Andrew's of Whiteness runs from East Voe (Blydoit) three times a day to the isles of Tronda and Burra and extends with service 4. The service 4 bus runs four times on a Sunday from Lerwick between 11:40 and 19:00.[10][11][12]
This article incorporates text fromthe articleScalloway onShetlopedia, which was licensed under theGNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.
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