Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSMONDWALL | Osmondwall | J G M Heddle Esqr. [Esquire] Melsetter Edward E. Corrigall Esqr. [Esquire] Kirbuster Mr. George Sutherland Post Master Longhope, Johnstons Map of Orkney Handbook to the Orkneys |
123 | This name applies to a large district in the South east end of "South Walls" Bounded on the South by the Pentland Firth, on the east by Cantic Sound and Kirk Hope, on the north and west by the farms Searton, Green, Newbigging, Eastbister, and Snelsetter, The largest farms in South Walls are in this district and the Soil very fertile J G M Heddle Esqr [Esquire] of Melsetter and Mrs Ann Bruce North Ness proprietors |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Walls County of Orkney
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Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 25 - Parish of Walls, OS1/23/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Walls.
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.