Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISTABEN | Nistaben Nistaben Nistaben |
Aric Walter Samuel Isbister John Linklater |
107 | This name applies to two small farms, and two houses north e[a]st of Yarpha at a distance of about half a mile, the roofs are of flags and thatch and the houses are in a fair repair. Proprietors John Linklater and John Leask. |
| SCAR | Scar Scar Scar |
Aric Walter Yirpha Samuel Isbister Nether Bigswell John LInklater Nistaben |
107 | This name applies to a house and croft and is situated about three miles south of Finstown, the house is partly flag and thatched roofed and in bad repair. Colonel Balfour proprietor. |
| YARPHA | Yarpha Yarpha Yarpha |
Aric Walter Samuel Isbister John Linklater |
107 | A house and croft east by north of the Scar and distant about a quarter of a mile, the roof is a mixture of flags and thatch, and the house is in bad repair. Pr. Do[Proprietor Colonel 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.