Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STENNESS | Stenness | John A Bruce Esq Sheriff Clerk. Kirkwall Colonel Balfour Balfour Castle Shapinsay. Kirkwall Orkney & Shetland Guid and Directory Peaces Orkney Directory Imp Gazteteer of Scotland Stat a/c of Scotland. |
100; 101; 106; 107 | A parish in the mainland of Orkney It is bounded on the south by the Ph.[Parish] of Orphir on the east by the Ph. of Firth on the north by the Ph. of Harray& Sandwick & on the west by the Ph. of Stromness & Bay of Ireland. This parish is in the presbytery of Cairston & Synod of Orkney. Its post town is Kirkwall. There is no detached part of this parish locally situated within the boundary of any other parish nor is there any detached part of any other locally situated within the boundary of this one. It contains about 9214 Statute Acres. |
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 21 - Parish of Stenness, OS1/23/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stenness.
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.