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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dunrossness like this:
Dunrossness, par., Shetland, 32,130 ac., pop. 4126; P.O.; includes Fair island and part of Mainland.
Dunrossness 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 Dunrossness itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dunrossness, in Shetland Islands and Shetland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16897
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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