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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Northmaven like this:
Northmavine, par., in N. of Mainland, Shetland, 49.037 ac., pop. 2269; the church is at Hillswick.
Northmaven is now part of SHETLAND ISLANDS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SHETLAND ISLANDS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Northmaven itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Northmaven, in Shetland Islands and Shetland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16787
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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