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|text='''Scalloway''' was the ancient capital of [[Shetland]], a position it lost to Lerwick in 1708. It is a fishing port on the western, Atlantic coast of Mainland. | |text='''Scalloway''' was the ancient capital of [[Shetland]], a position it lost to Lerwick in 1708. It is a fishing port on the western, Atlantic coast of Mainland. | ||
| − | Standing over the harbour are the remains of Scalloway Castle, built from 1599 onwards by Earl Patrick Stewart. The castle remains the village's most notable feature. The village is a centre for yoal racing, a popular local sport in Scalloway: Shetland yoals are a distinctive boat derived from those of Hordaland in Norway, whence came many boatbuilders to Scalloway. The town also provides a service base for the oil business}}<noinclude> | + | Standing over the harbour are the remains of Scalloway Castle, built from 1599 onwards by Earl Patrick Stewart. The castle remains the village's most notable feature. The village is a centre for yoal racing, a popular local sport in Scalloway: Shetland yoals are a distinctive boat derived from those of Hordaland in Norway, whence came many boatbuilders to Scalloway. The town also provides a service base for the oil business.}}<noinclude> |
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