Volume contents
- 1 - Westray , page 1 (start)
- 25 - Westray , page 25
- 50 - Westray , page 50
- 75 - Westray , page 75
- 100 - Westray , page 100
- 125 - Westray , page 125
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- 300 - Westray , page 300 (end)
- 301 - Westray , title page
- 302 - Westray , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINISTERS FLAG | Ministers Flag Ministers Flag Ministers Flag |
Robert S. Stevenson Clerk to Thomas Traill Esq. of Holland & Papa Westray James Miller Farmer Backiskeel Thomas Hourston, Farmer Vestness | 075 | A large flat rock, on the west side of Papa Westray 1/8 mile direct west of Nestaben. It derives its name from the fact of the Minister having landed here before a pier was erected on the Island. |
| PAPA SOUND | Papa Sound Papa Sound Papa Sound |
as above Robert S. Stevenson Clerk to Thomas Traill Esq. of Holland James Miller Farmer Backiskeel Thomas Hourston, Farmer Vestness |
075 | A narrow straight between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray, its average breadth is about 1 1/2 miles by about 4 miles in length |
| ROSS GEO | Ross Geo Ross Geo Ross Geo |
as above Robert S. Stevenson Clerk to Thomas Traill Esq. of Holland James Miller Farmer Backiskeel Thomas Hourston, Farmer Vestness |
075 | A small creek on the west side of the Bay of Millymay 1/4 mile south east of Vestness farm |
Continued entries/extra info
114 Island of Papa Westray Parish of Westray, Orkney
Page signed -
"H. J. Poole"
Transcriber's notes
[According to Jocelyn Rendall in her book "Steering the Stone Ships - The Story of Orkney Kirks and People":-
"Whenever Blaw [the Minister who resided in Westray] came over from Westray to take a service at St Boniface, he had to moor his boat at 'the Minister's Flag' and walk two very rough miles along the shore to the kirk, because the laird would not allow him to set foot on his land.]
There are two question marks and arrows near the word "straight" in the description of "Papa Sound".
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 26 - Parish of Westray, OS1/23/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Westray.
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.