Volume contents
- 1 - Hoy and Graemsay , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Hoy and Graemsay , page 10
- 20 - Hoy and Graemsay , page 20
- 30 - Hoy and Graemsay , page 30
- 40 - Hoy and Graemsay , page 40
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- 85 - Hoy and Graemsay , page 85 (end)
- 86 - Hoy and Graemsay , title page
- 87 - Hoy and Graemsay , index
- 92 - Hoy and Graemsay , note on spelling
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOY SOUND | Hoy Sound | North Sea Pilot Ad. Chart Imp Gazetteer Stat a/c of Scotland Peaces Map of Orkney Johnstons Map of Orkney |
106 | Hoy Mouth the western entrance to Hoy Sound may be distinguished from considerable distance by the red sandstone cliffs of Hoy Head. Hoy Sound is included between Ora Ness and Houton head upon the Shore of Mainland to the north eastward and Hoy and Green Heads in Hoy to the South westward, and the island GHraemsay divides it into two Channels; Burwick Sound, the Southern passage, is however unfit for ordinary navigation. Its western boundary is from the Kame of Hoy in Hoy to Break Ness on the Mainland. |
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 10 - Parish of Hoy and Graemsay, OS1/23/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Hoy and Graemsay.
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.