Dunrossness
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| Dunrossness | |
| Shetland | |
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 Dunrossness Baptist Church | |
| Location: | 59.93806 -1.30389 |
Dunrossness, is the southernmost parish of Shetland, and includes, Levenwick, Bigton, Scousburgh, Quendale, Virkie, Fair Isle.
The name of the parish is from the Old Norse Dynrastarnes meaning "headland of the tidal din", referring to the noise of Sumburgh Roost).
Dunrossness is associated with a number of eminent people, such as Haldane Burgess, George Stewart (author of Shetland Fireside Tales: or the Hermit of Trosswickness), H J C Grierson, Jenny Gilbertson, Elizabeth Balneaves as well as that symbol of providence Betty Mouat.
