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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCULAR CHURCH (Remains of) | Circular Church (Remains of) Circular Church (Remains of) |
Orkneyinga Saga Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland |
113 | The Church of Orphir is one of the few circular churches in Britain built in imitation of the church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. The crusades were the means of importing this form into the ecclesiastical architecture of the west. A few of these round churches remain in Denmark, and like those of England, they are mostly of the 12th century. All that remains of this interesting structure is merely the semicircular chancel and about 9 feet of the walls of the circular nave on either side. Orkneyings Saga pages XCIII & XCIV. |
| ORPHIR [district] | Orphir | Mr James Baillie Bu' of Orphir Mr Johnston Gear |
113 | Applies to a district lying in the south of the Parish having the same name - It includes Swanbister House, Piggar, the Parish Church and the farmhouses of Bu' of Orphir & Gear. |
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.