Silwick

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name= Silwick

| label_position=left

| country= Scotland

| static_image_name= Vegetable garden - geograph.org.uk - 479867.jpg

| static_image_caption= A vegetable garden at Silwick

| population=

| os_grid_reference= HU292425

| coordinates = {{coord|60.167|-1.472|display=inline,title}}

| post_town= SHETLAND

| postcode_area= ZE

| postcode_district= ZE2

| dial_code= 01595

| constituency_westminster= Orkney and Shetland

| civil_parish= Sandsting

| unitary_scotland= Shetland

| lieutenancy_scotland= Shetland

| constituency_scottish_parliament= Shetland

}}

Silwick, a once thriving community in the West Mainland, Shetland, Scotland about three miles from Skeld, is now almost deserted. The area has dramatic cliffs and views.{{cite web|url=http://www.walkshetland.com/silwick-and-westerwick-circular.php|title=Silwick and Westerwick Circular|publisher=WalkShetland|accessdate=15 December 2014}}

The Norwegian vessel Ustetind was wrecked on the stony beach here in 1929.{{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/102912/details/ustetind+westerwick+wester+wick+atlantic/|title=Ustetind: Westerwick, Wester Wick, Atlantic|publisher=Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland|accessdate=15 December 2014}}

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  • This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/Silwick a GFDL wiki.