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
- 150 - Westray , page 150
- 175 - Westray , page 175
- 200 - Westray , page 200
- 225 - Westray , page 225
- 250 - Westray , page 250
- 275 - Westray , page 275
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUTERS HILL | Couters Hill Couters Hill Couters Hill |
W.C. Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall James Rendall. Longhouse | 075 | Applies to a medium Sized hill Situated about 1 1/2 miles north of "Knocka Hill", and about 5/8 of a mile west of the Loch of "Burness". |
| LONGHOUSE | Longhouse Longhouse Longhouse |
W.C. Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall James Rendall. Tenant |
075 | Applies tom a Small farm house and Steading, situated 1/4 mile west of Pierowall and about 3/8 of a mile north of "Littlehouse". |
| RING | Ring Ring Ring |
W.C. Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall James Rendall Tenant | 075 | Applies to a farm house and Steading. Situated 3/8 of a mile South east of "Couters Hill" and about 1/4 of a mile South of "Farafield". Note! The foregoing names are on the property of Colonel Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Westray Island of Westray 125
Page signed -
"William Murray
Sapper R.E."
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.