Toab
Shetlopedia - The Shetland Encyclopaedia
| Shetland Settlements | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Toab |
| UK Grid Reference: | HU389115 |
| Distance from Lerwick by road: | 23 miles |
| Community Council: | Dunrossness |
| Google Street View: | Street View |
Toab, which is part of Virkie is the most southerly village on Shetland, and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. The name derives from Old Norse tollhóp - toll-lagoon - and suggests that ships paid tolls at the nearby Pool of Virkie. The old spelling Tolob has gradually turned into Toab.
Businesses
- John Goudie, general merchant.
- Ness Engineering Ltd.