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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURN OF VAM | Burn of Vam | James Johnston Esqr of Coubister James Manson Twartquoy George Harvey Chinegar | 108 | A small stream rising about 1/2 a mile S. west of Twartquoy flows in a southerly direction and falls into the sea immediately west of Starabir. |
| GRIFFYELT | Griffyelt | James Johnston Esqr of Coubister James Manson Twartquoy George Harvey Chinegar | 108 | Applies to a low hill situated a short distance north of Scapa Flow its S. west end extending close to the Burn of Vam and extends north easterly to near the "Burn of Geenigo". |
| MOO CLIFF | Moo Cliff | James Johnston Esqr of Coubister James Manson Twartquoy George Harvey Chinegar | 108 | Applies to a bold cliff on coast situated 1/4 of a mile east of the Burn of Vam and about 1/8 of a mile west of "Spindle". |
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.