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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDGE | Fidge | Charles Stuart Still Esq Smoogro James Johnston Esq Coubister Mr George Harvey Chinegar | 113 | Applies to a large tract of rough pasture land at one time subject to inundations at high tides lying about 1/2 mile N.E. of district of Hangaback and a little over 1/2 mile S.W. of Schigibist. The property of Archer Fortescue Esq Swanbister. |
| PIGGAR | Piggar | Charles Stuart Still Esq Smoogro James Johnston Esq Coubister Mr George Harvey Chinegar |
113 | This name applies to what formerly was a small farm steading, the houses of which are now used by the proprietor for the accommodation of surplice [side note "probably surplus"] livestock. Situate about 1/3 mile S.W. of Swanbister House and about 1/2 mile N. of district of Hangaback. The property of Archer Fortescue Esq Swanbister. |
| SWANBISTER BAY | Swanbister Bay | Charles Stuart Still Esq Smoogro James Johnston Esq Coubister Mr George Harvey Chinegar | 113 | A large and commodious bay extending from Toyness Point on the south to about 1/2 mile due south of Longbanks. |
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.