Aith

Aith

Infobox UK place
official_name= Aith
country= Scotland
population=
os_grid_reference= HU344557
latitude= 60.284
longitude= -1.379
post_town= SHETLAND
postcode_area= ZE
postcode_district= ZE2
dial_code= 01595
constituency_westminster= Orkney and Shetland
civil_parish=
unitary_scotland= Shetland
lieutenancy_scotland= Shetland
constituency_scottish_parliament= Shetland

Aith, (Old Norse: "Eið", meaning Isthmus, cf Eday), is a settlement on the North coast of the West Shetland Mainland, approximately 21 miles from Lerwick, at the head of Aith Voe.

It is home to the most northerly lifeboat station in Britain, which was established in 1933. From here, the road to Vementry branches. It is also home to Aith Junior High School, which caters for p1 - S4 pupils from the West Mainland of Shetland.

The prolific 20th C. writer and political activist John Nicolson hailed from Aith, his first book being entitled "Sprigs o' Aithsting Heather". He went on to become a major figure in Shetland life. His words are still sung annually at Up-Helly-Aa.

On 20 February 2008. the village was evacuated amid fears of oxyacetylene canisters exploding. [http://www.stv.tv/content/news/local/north/display.html?id=opencms:/news/north_scotland/Aith_citizens_forced_to_evacuate_village_2008022 "Aith citizens forced to evacuate village "] , Aith citizens forced to evacuate village 21 February, 2008, STV. Retrieved 2008-02-21.]

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