Volume contents
- 1 - Deerness , page 1 (start)
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- 125 - Deerness , page 125 (end)
- 126 - Deerness , title page
- 127 - Deerness , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIS TAING | Bis Taing Bis Taing Bis Taing Bis Taing |
Mr Alexander Irvine Farmer Sandside Mr James Bichan Famer Pool Mr Robert Bichan Farmer Braebuster Andrew Gold. Esq., [Esquire] Factor for Earl of Zetland | 110 | Applies to a rocky point situated 1/8 of a mile East of sandside and forms the northern extremity af? Sandside Bay meaning un? |
| SMER GEO | Smer Geo Smer Geo Smer Geo Smer Geo |
Mr Alexander Irvine Farmer Sandside Mr James Bichan Famer Poole Mr Robert Bichan Farmer Braebuster Andrew Gold. Esq., [Esquire] Factor for Earl of Zetland | 110 | Applies to a creek situated a short distance north of The Whale's Ba? and about 1/8 mile N.E of Sandside meaning unknown. |
| WHALE'S BACK | Whale's Back Whale's Back Whale's Back Whale's Back |
Mr Alexander Irvine Farmer Sandside Mr James Bichan Famer Pool Mr Robert Bichan Farmer Braebuster Andrew Gold. Esq., [Esquire] Factor for Earl of Zetland | 110 | A rocky island in the above Parish situated close to H.W Mark about 1/8 of a mile East of Sandside, it? high in the centre and then falls _ both ends which probably gave it the name of a Back and to give it a better name it is called Whales Back. |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Deerness Orkney
Signed Kenneth Campbell C/A
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 3 - Parish of Deerness, OS1/23/3
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Deerness.
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.