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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYREBACK | Lierback Lierback Lierback Lyreback |
Alexander Muir, Farmer, Dale Mr. Peter Irvine, Tenant Roam Mr. J. Brown, Mercht. [Merchant] Stromness Re submitted |
106 | A small creek formed by the rocks at low water, situate at the west end of the "Bay of Nethertown and about 1/4 of a mile east of the Grave Yard. |
| NOUST OF NETHERTOWN | Noust of Nethertown Noust of Nethertown Noust of Nethertown |
Alexander Muir, Farmer, Dale Mr. Peter Irvine, Tenant Roam Mr. J. Brown, Mercht. [Merchant] Stromness | 106 | A rocky bay situate about one mile S.W. of the town of Stromness and about 1/4 of a mile east of the Grave Yard, Fossils of fish etc. are found very plentifully all along this shore, |
| STAIGS OF NETHERTOWN | Staigs of Nethertown Staigs of Nethertown Staigs of Nethertown |
Mr. Alexander Muir, Farmer, Dale Mr. Peter Irvine, Tenant Roam William Hay, Esqr. [Esquire] Writer, Stromness | 106 | Applies to two separate portions of a trap-dyke running southwest and north east, they stand about 6 feet above the general surface of rock and are visible at high water, They are situate near the centre of the Noust of Nethertown and about 3/8 of a mile east of the Grave Yard. |
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.