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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBRAES | Blackbraes Blackbraes Blackbraes |
John Groundwater Scorridale Mr Halcrow Peace's Orkney & Shetland Guide &c |
113 | This name is given to a good sized farm house situated in the district of Petertown & near its N. East corner it is thatched & in bad repair. |
| LOWER CULDIGO | Lower Culdigo Lower Culdigo Lower Culdigo |
Mr J. Groundwater Scorridale Mr Halcrow Mr Tait Workwell |
113 | This name is given to an object similar to the above. It is a short distance to its east & in the district of Houton. |
| PETERTOWN | Petertown Petertown Petertown |
Mr Wishart Mr Tait Mr Halcrow |
113 | This name is given to a large arable district in the S.W. of the Parish of Orphir & about 1 mile N.W. of Houton Head. it is laid out into good sized farms. |
| WORKWELL | Workwell Workwell Workwell Workwell |
Mr John Wishart Mr Tait Mr Halcrow Peace's Orkney & Shetland Guide |
113 | This name is given to a good sized farm situated in the district of Petertown, and about 1 mile to the west of the manse the dwelling & offices are thatched & in bad repair. |
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.