Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNHOUSE | Barnhouse Barnhouse Barnhouse |
D. Muir Barnhouse Andrew Anderson Housequoy James Leask Knockhall |
101 | A substantial farmhouse with offices situated near the public road from Finstown to Stromness and about 4 miles from Stromness. Occupier D. Muir Proprietor Colonel Balfour of Balfour |
| CHURCH [nr Burnhouse] | D Muir Andrew Anderson Revd. Mr Forbes |
101 | This Church is situated a little to the north of Barnhouse. It will seat about 300. It was built in 1793 and is still in fair repair.The Parish of Stenness was recently erected into a quoad sacra parish | |
| KNOCKHALL | Knockhall Knockhall Knockhall |
D. Muir Andrew Anderson James Leask |
101 | A farmhouse with offices attached situated a little to the south east of Barnhouse. The building is one storey, thatched, and in good repair. Occupier James Leask Proprietor Colonel Balfour of Balfour. |
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.