Volume contents
- 1 - Westray , page 1 (start)
- 25 - Westray , page 25
- 50 - Westray , page 50
- 75 - Westray , page 75
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY OF PIEROWALL | Bay of Pierowall Bay of Pierowall Bay of Pierowall |
Robert S. Stevenson Clerk to Mr. Traill James Logie Postmaster Pierowall John Drever. Sevarton. |
075 | Applies to a large and commodious bay. Situated near the north end of Westray. It opens in from the East for a distance of a mile and a half. It affords excellent anchorage for vessels of any description. At the head of this Bay is the village of Pierowall. It is [also, crossed out] bounded on the north by "Ouseness" and on the south by the "Ness of Brough." |
| CHALMERSQUOY | Cha[r, crossed out]lmersquoy Chalmersquoy Chalmersquoy |
Robert S. Stevenson. Clerk to Mr. Traill James Logie Postmaster Pierowall David Balfour Tenant |
075 | Applies to a small farm house and steading. Situated about 1/8 of a mile to the west of "Broughton" and about 1/4 of a mile east of Pierowall Post Office. Note! All the foregoing named are on the property of Thomas Traill Esquire of Holland with the exception of Chalmersquoy which is the property of Colonel Balfour of Balfour and Trenabie. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Westray Island of Westray, Orkney 139
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.