Volume contents
- 1 - Hoy, Graemsay, Walls , page 1 (start)
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- 85 - Hoy, Graemsay, Walls , page 85 (end)
- 86 - Hoy, Graemsay, Walls , title page
- 87 - Hoy, Graemsay, Walls , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD OF HOY | Ford of Hoy Ford of Hoy Ford of Hoy |
J.G.M. Heddle Esqr of Hoy Mr William Clouston Joiner Moness Mr William Manson, Rackwick |
112 | A mountain stream of considerable size runs in "Red Glen" but only receives the name from where the "Burn of Segal" joins to the confluence with the sea passes the east end of Rackwick falls into "Rack Wick". |
| ROONIE GILL | Glen of Renigal Glen of Renigal Glen of Renigal Roonie Gill |
J.G.M. Heddle Esqr of Hoy Mr William Clouston Joiner Moness Mr William Manson, Rackwick Adopted |
112 | Applies to a small hollow situated about 1/2 mile South of the South Burn and about 1 3/4 miles E. of Rackwick The property of Mr Heddle. |
| SOUTH BURN | South Burn South Burn South Burn |
J.G.M. Heddle Esqr of Hoy Mr William Clouston Joiner Moness Mr William Manson, Rackwick |
112 | Applies to a mountain stream which rises in a remarkable hollow, named the "Nowt Bield" but for a short distance south of this it is known as "Burn of the Nowt Bield" it is situated on the South of the "Ward Hill", and flows Westerly joins the "Ford of Hoy" N.W. of Rackwick |
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 11 - Parishes of Hoy and Graemsay and Walls, OS1/23/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Hoy and Graemsay, and Walls.
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.