Volume contents
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- 149 - Kirkwall and St Ola , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYRE | Ayre | Mr Baikie, Kirkwall Mr Heddle, Kirkwall Mr Bruce, Kirkwall | 108 | Applies to a row of respectable houses so called from their proximity of the "Ayre Embankment". "Ayre" is a Norse word & means narrow ridge. |
| CROMWELL'S FORT | Cromwell's Fort (Remains of) |
Mr Baikie, Kirkwall Mr Heddle, Kirkwall Mr Bruce, Kirkwall |
108 | Very little of the original of this fort remains. When Cromwell's soldiers penetrated as far north as Orkney, they threw up a rude temporary fort on the spur of the occasion to the east of Kirkwall Harbour. It is now converted into a fort or battery for the use of the 1st Orkney Atrillery Volunteers. |
| HARBOUR STREET [Kirkwall] | Harbour Street | Mr Baikie, Kirkwall Mr Heddle, Kirkwall Mr Bruce, Kirkwall | 108 | A small street joining the harbour and communicating with Shore Street and Bridge Street. |
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 12 - Parish of Kirkwall and St Ola, OS1/23/12
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkwall and St Ola.
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.