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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROBUST | Grobust Grobust Grobust |
James Logie, Postmaster Pierowall Thomas Sandison Farmer Littlehouse William Logie Farmer Farafield | 075 | A Sandy Beach on the north coast of Westray 3/8ths. of a mile north of Noltland and 1/4 of a mile north east of Farafield. |
| KNOWE OF QUEEN O' HOWE | Knowe of Queen o' Howe Knowe of Queen o'Howe Knowe of Queen o'How Knowe of Queen o'Howe |
James Logie, Postmaster Pierowall Thomas Sandison Farmer Littlehouse William Logie Farmer Farafield - adopted |
075 | A Small Knoll a little over 1/4 of a mile north of Farafield and about 1/2 mile east of the Bay of Noup. It is probably so named from a vessel calleed "Queen o' How". It is supposed to have been the Site of a Picts House. |
| MIS SKERRIES | Mis Skerries Mis Skerries Mis Skerries |
James Logie, Postmaster Pierowall Thomas Sandison Farmer Littlehouse William Logie Farmer Farafield | 075 | Flat Low water Rocks on the north coast of Westray at the east end of the Beach of Grobust and 1/2 mile north of Noltland |
Continued entries/extra info
Island of Westray Parish of Westray, Orkney 95
Page signed -
"Jno. Durran
Sapper R.E."
Transcriber's notes
"Remains of Picts' House" is stroked out and replaced by "Knowe of Queen o'Howe".
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.