Volume contents
- 1 - Birsay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Birsay , page 10
- 20 - Birsay , page 20
- 30 - Birsay , page 30
- 40 - Birsay , page 40
- 50 - Birsay , page 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT PLEASANT | Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant |
Mr J.McKay, Post Man Dounby J. Johnson Esq Beaquoy Mrs Walls occupier |
095 | Applies to a substantial dwelling house and garden situated 1/8 mile South of Beaquoy Farm House and the Same distance North East of Waird the property of Messrs Coupland Stromness |
| TUMULI [Waird] | Tumuli (Remains of) Tumuli (Remains of) Tumuli (Remains of) |
Mr J. McKay Postman Dounby J. Johnson Esq. Beaquoy Mr William Flett Waird |
095 | Applies to two burial mounds of a minature size, Situated a Short distance North West of Waird and ΒΌ mile South West of, Beaquoy Farm House, on the property of Mr Phillip Velzian. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
[signed] George Calder c/a [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Tumuli -- (O.E.) [Old English]
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.