Burravoe

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Name: Burravoe
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UK Grid Reference: HU519795
Distance from Lerwick by road: 33 miles
plus 1 ferry
Community Council: Yell
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Burravoe, (Old Norse : Borgavagr - Broch Bay), is a community in the south east part of Yell, on the north shore of Burra Voe.
The most notable building is The Old Haa Museum which dates from 1672.

The Old Haa of Burravoe (1987)
The Old Haa of Burravoe (1987)
Old postcard from Burravoe, Yell.The herring drifter Floreat is landing herring at Burravoe. Published by Magnus Tulloch, Burravoe
Old postcard from Burravoe, Yell.
The herring drifter Floreat is landing herring at Burravoe. Published by Magnus Tulloch, Burravoe


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