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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Shapinsay like this:
Shapinshay, island and par., Orkney, 1m. N. of the nearest part of Pomona and 4 m. NE. of Kirkwall, 6733 ac., pop. 974; is generally flat, and well-cultivated.
Shapinsay is now part of ORKNEY ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ORKNEY ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shapinsay itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shapinsay, in Orkney Islands and Orkney | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16716
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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