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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKELWICK | Skelwick Skelwick Skelwick |
James Logie Post Master Pierowall James Scott Schoolmaster Skelwick Samuel Drever Langskaill |
075 | Applies to a large and fertile district situated 3 1/2 miles South of Pierowall. It is bounded on the east by the sea. on the west by the sea. and on the south by the district of Rapness. It is beautifully and thickly culivated. also the most productive district in the Island. It contains an Established Church, recently erected. Also a Public School maintained by the Society for the propogation of Christian Knowledge. Also a School, in course of erection. (by the School Board) The whole district is exclusively the property of the "Trustees of the late Mr. Stuart of Cleat." |
| TAPHLAND | Taphland Taphland Taphland |
James Logie Post Master Pierowall James Scott Schoolmaster Skelwick Robert Drever Tenant |
075 | Applies to a small house and steading in the district of Skelwick. It is situiaterd 1/8 of a mile north of Branstone Hill. and 3/8 of a mile west of Easthill. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of westray Island of Westray Orkney 207
Page signed-
"William Murray
Sapper R.E."
Transcriber's notes
The proprietor of Skelwick was "Mr Stewart of Cleat" not "Mr Stuart".
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.