Burravoe

Burravoe

Infobox UK place
official_name= Burravoe
country= Scotland
population=
os_grid_reference=
latitude= 60.38
longitude= -1.36
post_town= SHETLAND
postcode_area= ZE
postcode_district= ZE2
dial_code= 01957
constituency_westminster= Orkney and Shetland
civil_parish=
unitary_scotland= Shetland
lieutenancy_scotland= Shetland
constituency_scottish_parliament= Shetland

Burravoe, (Old Norse: "Borgavagr" - Broch Bay), is a community in the south east part of Yell, on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the Shetland Islands

The most notable building is The Old Haa Museum which dates from 1672.On 19th January 1942, a Catalina airplane crashed on the hill above Burravoe. 7/10 of her passengers were killed, and one of the propellers can be seen outside the Old Haa Museum.Penrith, James & Deborah (2007) "Orkney & Shetland" (part of "The Scottish Islands" series). Richmond, Surrey. Crimson Publishing.]

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