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
- 60 - Birsay , page 60
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIRES | Mires Mires Mires |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Mr James Cooper (Occupier) |
088 | A small farmhouse with offices attached situated on the west side of the public road leading to ''Swannay'' and nearly ½ a mile north of the extreme north east end of ''Loch of Hundland'' The property of William Isbister Esq of ''Ingsay'' |
| SETTER | Setr Setr Setr Setter |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Mr William Spence (Occupier) Re-submitted |
088 | A farmhouse with offices attached situated on the west side of Public Road an 1/8 mile south of ''Mires'' & close to the S.E. [South East] corner of the district of ''Above-the Hill'' |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
Note at foot of page: The names applied to the above features on the property of the Earl of Zetland,
[signed] James Stuart c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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.