Volume contents
- 1 - Stromness , page 1 (start)
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- 156 - Stromness , title page
- 157 - Stromness , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARAFIELD HOUSE | Farafield House Farafield House Farafield House Farafield House Farafield House |
R. Macpherson, Distiller, Alfred St [Street] D. Macpherson Distiller, Alfred St [Street] John Rae. Bookseller, Victoria St. [Street] James Spence Esqr. [Esquire] Nat [National] Bank Stromness Mr John Brown Mercht [Merchant] Stromness |
106 | A dwellinghouse situate immediately west of the Distillery and eight chains south of Whitehouse. The property of John Sinclair (Minor) Alfred Street, Stromness. |
| Site of WHITEHOUSE | Whitehouse (Site of) Whitehouse (Site of) Whitehouse (Site of) |
James. Spence Esq. [Esquire] Banker Stromness William Hay Esq. [Esquire] Banker Stromness William Ross Esq. [Esquire] Writer Stromness |
106 | The site of an ancient dwellinghouse, situated on the E. side of the Harbour of Stromness near the Whitehouse Rocks in the centre of a cabbage yard, remarkable from its having been the property and birthplace of Gow the pirate |
| STROMNESS HARBOUR | Stromness Harbour Stromness Harbour Stromness Harbour |
James Spence Esq. [Esquire] Banker Stromness William Hay Esq. [Esquire] Banker Stromness William Ross Esq. [Esquire] Writer Stromness | 106 | A natural bay situated on the E. side of the borough of Stromness, "The harbour is one of the most commodious in the north of Scotland, and forms a safe retreat to all sorts of vessels, It lies on the E. side of the parish, and is approached by the south, is about a mile in length & somewhat less than half a mile in breadth," Extract from New Stat. [Statistical] Acct. [Account] |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Stromness Orkney
Signed Alexander Fraser C/A
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.