In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Quarff like this:
Quarff, an ancient quoad civilia parish and a modern quoad sacra parish in the S of Shetland. The ancient quoad civilia parish, forming a narrow part of the mainland, 6 miles SSW of Lerwick, extends 1¾ mile from sea to sea, between the East and West Voes of Quarff. It chiefly consists of an inhabited valley 1¾ mile long and ½ mile broad, with pastoral hill flanks; and, together with the ancient quoad civilia parish of Burra, is united to Bressay. ...
The modern quoad sacra parish comprises the ancient parishes of Quarff and Burra; was constituted by the General Assembly in 1833, and reconstituted by the Court of Teinds prior to 1856; and is in the presbytery of Lerwick and synod of Shetland. Its church is a Government one, and contains 360 sittings. Pop. of q. s. parish (1871) 952, (1881) 918.
Quarff through time
Quarff is now part of Shetland Islands district. Click here for graphs and data of how Shetland Islands has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Quarff itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Quarff in Shetland Islands | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22404
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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