Volume contents
- 1 - Birsay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Birsay , page 10
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- 30 - Birsay , page 30
- 40 - Birsay , page 40
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- 221 - Birsay , page 221 (end)
- 222 - Birsay , title page
- 223 - Birsay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOIN | Choin Choin Choin |
Mr David Smith Newark Mr John Moar Poor Inspector Sandwick Mr Peter Taylor of Geoth |
094 | The name given to a pool of stagnant water situated between low and high water mark in Marwick Bay encircled with a raised embankment of loose stones which prevents the water running out of it at ebb tides. it is situated a distance of about ½ mile North west of How |
| TUNGA | Tunga Tunga Tunga |
Mr David Smith Newark Mr John Moar Poor Inspector Sandwick Mr Peter Taylor of Geoth |
094 | A narrow point of rocky foreshore situated at the southern extremity of Marwick Bay and nearly ½ mile west of "Howe" |
| MAR WICK | Mar Wick Mar Wick Mar Wick |
Mr David Smith Newark Mr John Moar Poor Inspector Sandwick Mr Peter Taylor of Geoth |
094 | Applies to a broken bay of considerable size situated on the west shore of the district of Marwick and lies immediately south of Marwick Head ½ mile south of Gruidgair and about ½ mile N W [North West] of Howe |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
[signed] Kenneth Campbell C/A [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Notes below Place entry for Mar Wick: Two words
Roman Capitals
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 1 - Parish of Birsay, OS1/23/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Birsay.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney 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 Orkney, which is in the north of Scotland.