Levenwick

Levenwick
Levenwick
Levenwick
Levenwick shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU407213
Civil parish	Dunrossness
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01950
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 59°58′34″N 1°16′08″W / 59.976°N 1.269°W / 59.976; -1.269Coordinates: 59°58′34″N 1°16′08″W / 59.976°N 1.269°W / 59.976; -1.269

Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles (27 km) south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.

In the literature of the isles, it is associated with George Stewart, author of the pioneering Shetland Fireside Tales, who lived here in his youth. Today Levenwick is home to a number of artists, including Amy Moncrieff, Anne Bain and James Bruce Thomason. It was also where musician Ian Bairnson grew up.

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