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Scalloway is the largest settlement on the North Atlantic coast of Mainland, Shetland with a population of approximately 812, at the 2001 census. Until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands (now Lerwick, on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland). Scalloway is also the location of the North Atlantic Fisheries College which offers numerous courses and supports several research programmes in fisheries sciences, aquaculture, marine engineering and coastal management etc.

Nearby are the Scalloway Islands, which derive their name from the town. Built in 1600 by Earl Patrick Stewart, the remains of Scalloway Castle is the most notable feature of the village. Scalloway Castle is located near the quay (the castle is usually locked, however a key can be borrowed from the nearby Scalloway Hotel). Norwegian boatbuilders from the Bergen area, (Os and Tysnes), built Yoals, which were then taken apart and 'flat packed' for shipping to Scalloway, from about the 16th century. Instead of sending complicated assembly instructions, they sent boatbuilders to re-build them. Many of those stayed for years in Shetland, and some married there. After the opening of the Schiehallion Oil Field off the west coast of Shetland, Scalloway took over some functions as a service base for the oil business.


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  • SIBC_Shetland

    SIBC news - Local football and the Madrid Cup: Delting 2 – Celtic 4, Scalloway 3 – Spurs 3 and Whitedale 1 - Whalsay 2.

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    SIBC news - Local football and the Madrid Cup:Delting 1 – Thistle 2 and Scalloway 0 – Whitedale 6.

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    May 25th, 20:45

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    Located in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Scalloway Castle

    The town of Scalloway, located 8 miles west of Lerwick on the Atlantic coast, was the capital of Shetland until 1708. The ruins of Scalloway Castle dominate the view of the town. Built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600 as a means of strengthening his hold ...

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