| Cunningsburgh | |
|---|---|
 Aithsetter, with Mousa in the distance | |
  Cunningsburgh Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU430301 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01950 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Cunningsburgh, formerly also known as Coningsburgh (Old Norse: Konungsborgr meaning "King's castle"), is a new 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 halfway between there and Sumburgh Head. The parish was merged with Dunrossness and Sandwick in 1891. It is on the A970 road.[1] There is a primary school, a marina, a community shop,[2] a public hall, a history centre,[3] a touring park,[4] and a United Free Church of Scotland kirk.
Amongst the settlements in the parish are Aithsetter, Ocraquoy, and Gord.
Cunningsburgh is included in the South Mainland Up Helly Aa fire festival (SMUHA).[5] SMUHA was the first Up Helly Aa event to have elected a female Guizer Jarl, Lesley Simpson, in 2015.[6]
- ^ "A970". Sabre. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Mackenzies Farm Shop". Shetland.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Cunningsburgh History Group | Shetland Heritage Association". www.shetlandheritageassociation.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Cunningsburgh Touring Park". Shetland.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "about". www.smuha.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "2015". www.smuha.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.