Volume contents
- 1 - Stronsay , page 1 (start)
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- 178 - Stronsay , title page
- 179 - Stronsay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROUGH (Site of) [Papa Stronsay] | 092 | |||
| PAPA STRONSAY | Papa Stronsay Papa Stronsay Papa Stronsay Papa Stronsay Papa Stronsay Papa Stronsay |
John Forbes Schoolmaster Thomas Chabmers Merchant Lower Whitehall Robert Chabmers Papa Stronsay Handbook to the Orkneys Imperial Gazetteer Orkney & Shetland Guide |
092 | This name applies to a small Island situated about one fourth of a mile north of the north East end of the Island of Stronsay called Grice Ness. The Island is all one farm, but there are three small Cottages occupied by the farm babourers there was formerly two small mill's on the Island which are now disused. The Antiquaties on this Island Are numerous in proportion to it's size & are as follow's, three Chapels, The site of one in the garden adjacent to the farm house & one about a hundred Yards East of the Earls Knoll close to the sea on the East End shore, the third cannot be now pointed out, Also the remains of a supposed Brough on the north West End, The Island is well cultivated & is about one mile by a mile & half, The property of Colonel Balfour of Shapinsay |
Continued entries/extra info
Orkney Parish of Stronsay
Signed: W Bonner C/A
Transcriber's notes
The data concerning this entry is included in the 'Descriptive Remarks, etc' column for the entry 'Papa Stronsay'.
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 24 - Parish of Stronsay, OS1/23/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stronsay.
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.