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
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNESS | Burness Burness Burness |
W.C.Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall George Seater, Tenant |
075 | Applies to a farm house and Steading, Situated near the north east corner of the "Loch of Burness" and about 1/4 of a mile South of "Noltland". |
| LIGHTHOUSE [Burness] | Lighthouse Lighthouse Lighthouse |
W.C.Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall David Groat, Tenant | 075 | Applies to a Small farm house Situated 1/4 of a mile west of "Burness" and 1/4 of a mile east of "Ring" |
| LOCH OF BURNESS | Loch of Burness Loch of Burness Loch of Burness |
W.C.Smith Schoolmaster Pierowall James Logie Postmaster Pierowall George Seater, Tenant of Burness | 075 | Applies to a large fresh water loch, Situated 1/2 mile west of "Pierowall" and 1/4 of a mile east of Littlehouse. It rises to a coinsiderable extent in winter |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Westray Island of Westray, Orkney 127
Page signed -
"William Murray
Sapper R.E."
Transcriber's notes
["Lighthouse" is now called "Lightcost"]
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.