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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOOGRO | Smoogro | Dr Charles Still Esq of Smoogro James Johnston Esq of Coubister William Ballantine Outer Dyke-end |
107 | A large agricultural district bounded on the east by the "Hill of Veness " on the north by the county road on the west by the Burn of Clumar. Dr Charles Still chief proprietor. |
| VE NESS | Ve Ness | Dr Charles Still Esq of Smoogro James Johnston Esq of Coubister William Ballantine Outer Dyke-end North Sea Pilot |
107 | A large promontory situated on the south west side of Waulkmill Bay and is bounded on thee west by the district of Smoogro. Very probable the name is a corruption of Voe Ness from its close proximity to Waulkmill Bay which so much resembles the "Voes" in Shetland. |
| VENESS HILL | Veness Hill | Dr Charles Still Esq of Smoogro James Johnston Esq of Coubister William Ballantine Outer Dyke-end | 107 | A hill of considerable altitude situated on the South west side of Waulkmill Bay, and about 1/4 of a mile east of Outer Dale. The property of Dr Charles Still Esqr of Smoogro. |
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.