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Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 24 - Parish of Stronsay, OS1/23/24

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Orkney Island of Stronsay

contd. (continued)
its General appearance is similar to what in some parts of Great Britain is pointed out as "Roman encampments". but as previously remarked there is nothing whatever known of it in the locality: There are three large bays on the Coast of Stronsay, Mill Bay on the east Side, St. [Saint] Catherines on the west, and Bay of Holland on the South, in addition to these there are two Safe harbours for anchorage Linga Sound on the west, and Papa Sound on the north-east. The parish Church, Post Office, and United presbyterian Church are Situated about the Centre of the island. So also, is the principal School. Five sixths of the island is cultivated, the remaining part being wild moorland, farming is the principal pursuit of the inhabitants, Colonel Balfour, of Balfour Castle, owns the greater part of the island.

Initialed: J.Y.

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.

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