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Laxfirth, a bay on the E side of Tingwall parish, Shetland. Opening at a point 5¼ miles N by W of Lerwick, it penetrates the land 25/8 south-south-westward, and contracts from ¾ mile to a point.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a bay" (ADL Feature Type: "bays") |
Administrative units: | Tingwall ScoP Shetland ScoCnty |
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