Evie
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| Evie | |
| 240px Mistra Shop in Evie Village, the Mistra Club (a former pub) is upstairs |
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 Evie shown within Orkney |
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| OS grid reference | HY352258 |
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| Civil parish | Evie and Rendall |
| Council area | Orkney |
| Lieutenancy area | Orkney |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ORKNEY |
| Postcode district | KW17 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Orkney and Shetland |
| Scottish Parliament | Orkney |
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Evie is a former parish and village on The Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.[1] It now forms part of the civil parish of Evie and Rendall.
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History
Within the parish are a number of prehistoric features, including Gurness, an Iron Age broch that overlooks Eynhallow Sound.[2]
Economy
Evie is home to two large dairy farms called Dale and Georth as well as Burgar farm. There are also a few beef farms. This is due to the very good quality of soil contained in this area of Orkney. All three dairy farms contribute milk to the award winning Orkney cheese as well as Orkney ice cream and other dairy products.[citation needed]
Burgar Hill Wind Farm
The five wind turbines on Burgar Hill in Evie are visible from a large part of the West Mainland. Established in 1983, this was one of the first wind farms in the UK.[3]
People
Evie is the birthplace of Orcadian writer Ernest Marwick.
Folklore
In folklore, Evie was the home of the farmer, Guidman o' Thorodale who drove away the Finfolk, shape-shifting mer-people, from the island of Eynhallow.[4][5]
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