Volume contents
- 1 - Eday , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Eday , page 10
- 20 - Eday , page 20
- 30 - Eday , page 30
- 40 - Eday , page 40
- 50 - Eday , page 50
- 60 - Eday , page 60
- 70 - Eday , page 70
- 80 - Eday , page 80
- 90 - Eday , page 90
- 100 - Eday , page 100
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- 140 - Eday , page 140
- 151 - Eday , page 151 (end)
- 152 - Eday , title page
- 153 - Eday , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST QUARRYHOUSE | East Quarryhouse | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a small farm house situated about 3/4 of a mile east of Fierceness farm house. It is built of stone, one storey high, thatched and in middling good repair with office attached in the same order. |
| FERSNESS BAY | Fierceness Bay Fersness Bay |
Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. Handbook to the Orkneys. |
086 | This name applies to a large bay situated about the centre of Eday and on the west side leaving only about a half mile of land between it and the Bay of London on the east side of Eday. It extends from Fierce Ness on the south-west, to Greenan Ness on the north forming a large open bay. |
| MUSSETTER | Mussetter | Mr. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. Benson, Fierceness, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to the ruins of a small farm situated about a mile and a half east of Fierce Ness Farm house. This was once a public house and a place of some little importance where London smacks frequented Fierceness Bay. |
Continued entries/extra info
I. Boyle c/a
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 4 - Parish of Eday, OS1/23/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Eday.
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.