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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GESTO HOUSE | Gesto House Gesto House Gesto House |
Mr Scott, Farmer, Gesto House Struan by Portree Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford |
033 | The name is applied to a large farm house with vegetable garden & small ornamentel grounds attached & and office detached.The dwelling house is two storeys in height slated & in good repair. The property of McLeod of McLeod. It is situate adjacent to the coast at the end of the small bay called Gesto Bay & adjacent to the mouth of Loch Harport. |
| GESTO BAY | Gesto Bay | Mr Scott, Farmer, Gesto House Struan by Portree Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford |
033 | Is a small bay situate between Loch Harport & Loch Beag. |
| CNOC MHÀIRTEIN | Cnoc Mhàirtein | Mr Scott, Farmer, Gesto House Struan by Portree Mr Nicolson, Schoolmaster Carbost by Broadford |
033 | A prominent knoll situate between the mouth of Loch Harport & Gesto Bay. The name signifies "Martin's Knoll". |
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Isle of Skye -- County of Inverness -- Ph. [Parish] of Bracadale
Ordnance Survey - Inverness county, OS Name Books - Inverness county (Skye) - Volume 1 - Parish of Bracadale, OS1/16/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bracadale.
Ordnance Survey - Inverness 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 Inverness, which is in the north of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.