Volume contents
- 1 - Birsay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Birsay , page 10
- 20 - Birsay , page 20
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSABYSETTER | Insabyseatter Insabyseatter Insabyseatter Insabysetter |
Mr H Leask Boardhouse Mr G. Robson late teacher Birsay Mr James Johnston (Occupier) Re-submitted |
088 | A small Fm [Farm] house with offices attached situated at the south east corner of the district of ''Above-the Hill'' and on the west side of the public road and ¼ mile south of School in course of erection. The property of the Earl of Zetland |
| Site of PICT'S HOUSE [Kirbuster] | Picts House (site of) Picts House (site of) Picts House (site of) |
Mr James Spence Midhouse Joseph McKay Postmaster, Dounby H. Leask, Boardhouse |
088 | This name applies to the site of an ancient dwellinghouse, situated on the north side of Kirbuster, about ½ mile west from Kirbuster Hill, and a short distance N [North] of Midhouse. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 80
Parish of Birsay -- Orkney
[signed] James Stuart c/a [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
Note below Place entry for Picts' House: (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.