Lady's Holm
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Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands.[2] It is not to be confused with the Maiden Stack, which is also known as "Frau Stack"
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Lady's Holm Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU3757409715 |
| Coordinates | 59.871389°N 1.328889°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Area rank | na [1] |
Highest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
It is to the west of Scat Ness and the village of Scatness, a headland on Mainland, and there is also another islet nearby, Little Holm.
Sumburgh Airport is about a mile northeast.
It is 21 metres (69 ft) at its highest point, which is marked by a cairn.[2]
It was traditionally used for grazing sheep.[2] Grey seals also inhabit the island and they were badly affected by the oil spill from the MV Brear in 1993.[3]
In 1942, a Bristol Blenheim Mk IV bomber of the RCAF crashed off Lady's Holm.[4]
