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 [Holm of Huip] | Brough | 087 | [included in the description of Holm of Huip] | |
| HOLM OF HUIP | Holm of Huip | Mr. T Forbes, Schoolmaster Stronsay. Mr Meil, postmaster, Stronsay Captain Calder Huip. (Volunteers ) |
087 | This name applies to a Small island Situated one fourth of a mile Northy the north end of Stronsay, and about one half mile north-west of the farm of Huip. it is about half a mile in length and a fourth in width, and is covered with Rough pasture. About the centre of the island there is a circular shaped pile of ruins supposed to be the remains of a Brough or picts Castle. the island is the property of Colonel Balfour, Shapinshay |
| VELTIE | Veltie | Mr. T Forbes, Schoolmaster Stronsay. Mr Meil, postmaster, Stronsay Captain Calder Huip. (Volunteers ) | 087 | This name applies to the north end of the island of Huip. Covered with Rough pasture |
| VELTIE SKERRY | Veltie Skerry | Mr. T Forbes, Schoolmaster Stronsay. Mr Meil, postmaster, Stronsay Captain Calder Huip. (Volunteers ) | 087 | This name applies to a piece of low water rocks Situated at the north end of the Holm of Huip. |
Continued entries/extra info
4 Orkney Parish of Stronsay
Page signed "J.B.G."
Transcriber's notes
Description of Brough included in Holm of Huip.
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.