Volume contents
- 1 - Stronsay , page 1 (start)
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- 177 - Stronsay , page 177 (end)
- 178 - Stronsay , title page
- 179 - Stronsay , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER SAMSONSLANE | Lower Samson'slane Lower Samson'slane Lower Samson'slane |
John Forbes Schoolmaster Alexander Learmonth Millfield John Meil Samson'slane |
092 | This name applies to a small dwelling house one story high built of stone, thatch roof in fair repair situated about 170 yards east of Post Office property of Colonel Balfour of Shapinsay |
| POST OFFICE [Samsonslane] | 092 | |||
| SAMSONSLANE | Samson'slane (and Post Office) Samson'slane (and Post Office) Samson'slane (and Post Office) |
John Forbes Schoolmaster Alexander Learmonth Millfield John Meil Samson'slane |
092 | This name applies to a postal Telegraph Office, built of stone, two story high, slate roof in good repair. The arrival of mails are as follows viz. Wednesday & Saturday, via Orcadian S.S. & departure on Monday & Thursday. There is no stated time for arrivals & departure of mails as it varies according to the [goyetted] time of sailing Orcadian. The house was formally used as an Inn but now it is only an out door licence to sell liquor not [underlined] to be consumed upon the premises. situated about the centre of the Island & about three miles from the pier. property of Colonel Balfour of Shapinsay. Money transactions are also carried on. mo, orders & Regis. of letters. |
Continued entries/extra info
Page signed off: W Bonner c/a
Transcriber's notes
The information for the Post Office is included against the entry for Samson'slane.
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.