Cunningsburgh

Cunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh ( meaning "King's castle"), is a hamlet and ancient parish in the south of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. The hamlet is on the coast, nine miles south south west of Lerwick, about half way between there and Sumburgh Head. The parish was merged with Dunrossness and Sandwick in 1891. It is on the A970 road.

Amongst the settlements in the parish are Aithsetter.

References

This article incorporates text from -
Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone

External links

Cunningsburgh History Group
Cunningsburgh Show
Canmore - Glenlea site record

Category:Villages in Mainland, Shetland
Category:Parishes of Shetland