Volume contents
- 1 - Stromness , page 1 (start)
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- 155 - Stromness , page 155 (end)
- 156 - Stromness , title page
- 157 - Stromness , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STROMNESS [town] | Stromness Stromness Stromness Stromness Stromness |
William Hay, Esqr. [Esquire] Writer, Stromness, New Satistical Account, Fullarton's Gazetteer James Spence, Esqr. [Esquire] National Bank Stromness Mr John Brown Mercht. [Merchant] Stromness |
106 | "In the year 1815 (should be 1817) Stromness was constituted a Burgh of Barony; and two magistrates, with nine councillors, have since held authority in it; but having no funds, and there being no jail nearer than Kirkwall, their power is greatly curtailed." Ext. from New Stat [Statistical] acc. [account] The Lindsay police act is now adopted. "The town of Stromness is a seaport and a burgh of Barony, It stands on the sloping skirts of high ground, along the west side of a beautiful bay, 14 miles west by south of Kirkwall, 23 miles north-west of Duncansbay-head, and 29 north-north-east of Thurso, It is nearly a mile long, and very irregularly built, The principal street runs in a zigzag manner from end to end of it and is very narrow |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Stromness Orkney
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 22 - Parish of Stromness, OS1/23/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stromness.
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.