Volume contents
- 1 - Orphir , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Orphir , page 10
- 20 - Orphir , page 20
- 30 - Orphir , page 30
- 40 - Orphir , page 40
- 50 - Orphir , page 50
- 60 - Orphir , page 60
- 70 - Orphir , page 70
- 80 - Orphir , page 80
- 90 - Orphir , page 90
- 100 - Orphir , page 100
- 110 - Orphir , page 110
- 119 - Orphir , page 119 (end)
- 120 - Orphir , valuation roll extract
- 121 - Orphir , title page
- 122 - Orphir , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOICK | Cooick Cooick Cooick |
Mr John Brough Nether Groundwater Mr James Robinson Upper Groundwater James Hay Oback |
107 | Applies to two small knolls situated about 1/4 a mile N.W. of Nether Groundwater & about 1/2 mile N.W. of Upper Groundwater. Property of Charles Stewart Still Esqr. Orphir. |
| EUS | 113 | |||
| KIRTKSHED | Kirkshed Kirkshed Kirkshed (Site of Chapel) |
Mr John Brough Nether Groundwater Mr James Robinson Upper Groundwater James Hay Oback | 107 | Applies to a small brae on which is supposed to have stood a church, but no correct information can be obtained. About 12 years ago the remains of a building stood here which was generally supposed to have been a R.C. Church at one time. The place where it stood still gets the name of Kirk shed (pronounced Kirkshed) & said to mean Kirk Field. |
| NETHER GROUNDWATER | Nether Groundwater Nether Groundwater |
Mr John Brough Nether Groundwater Mr James Robinson Upper Groundwater James Hay Oback | 107 | A farm house with office houses attached situated about 1/4 a mile N.W. of Upper Groundwater & about 1/4 a mile S.E. of Cooick. Property of Charles Stewart Still Esqr. Orphir. |
| Site of CHAPEL [Kirkshed] | Site of Chapel | Mr John Brough Nether Groundwater Mr James Robinson Upper Groundwater James Hay Oback | 107 | Applies to a small brae on which is supposed to have stood a church, but no correct information can be obtained. About 12 years ago the remains of a building stood here which was generally supposed to have been a R.C. Church at one time. The place where it stood still gets the name of Kirk shed (pronounced Kirkshed) & said to mean Kirk Field. |
Transcriber's notes
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Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 14 - Parish of Orphir, OS1/23/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Orphir.
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.