Volume contents
- 1 - Peterhead , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Peterhead , Page 10
- 20 - Peterhead , Page 20
- 30 - Peterhead , Page 30
- 40 - Peterhead , Page 40
- 50 - Peterhead , Page 50
- 60 - Peterhead , Page 60
- 70 - Peterhead , Page 70
- 80 - Peterhead , Page 80
- 90 - Peterhead , Page 90
- 100 - Peterhead , Page 100
- 110 - Peterhead , Page 110
- 111 - Peterhead , Page 111 (end)
- 112 - Peterhead , Title Page
- 113 - Peterhead , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SKERRY | Skerrie Rock Skerrie Rock Skerrie Rock |
Mr. Robert Stephen, Factor for the Estate of Boddam. Mr. Charles Alexander, North Haven. Mr. John Alexander, North Haven. |
023 | This is the name given to a very large granite-rock, which is situated about ½ Mile north north east of Buchan Ness Lighthouse, and opposite Sandford Bay. This rock forms a prominent feature in the View Southward from Peterhead, and the Sea is seldom calm enough around this rock to allow visitors to land on it. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Aberdeenshire Parish of Peterhead
Note: Skerry - An insulated rock, Orkney. A flat rock, over which the sea flows when the tide rises. Stat. Acc. [Statistical Account] (Jamieson).
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 72 - Parish of Peterhead, OS1/1/72
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Peterhead.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.