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
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERSNESS HILL | Fierceness Hill Fersness Hill |
Mr. H. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. I. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. A. Benson, Carpoquoy, Eday. Mr. Horu, Factor, Eday. Johnston's Map of the Orkneys |
086 | This name is applied to a large hill covered with moss and heathy pasture situated about 3 1/2 miles south-west from the post office. |
| HIGH-HILL | High-hill | Mr. H. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. I. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. A. Benson, Carpoquoy, Eday. Mr. Horu, Factor, Eday. |
086 | This name is applied to a small cottage house situated on the north east of the Fierceness hill, and about 3 1/2 miles south-west from the post office, the house is built of stone thatched, one storey high in fair repair. |
| STENCHAME | Stenchame | Mr. H. Marwick, Postmaster Eday. Mr. I. Tulloch, Quarryhouse, Eday. Mr. A. Benson, Carpoquoy, Eday. Mr. Horu, Factor, Eday. |
086 | This name applies to a large hollow at the north end of which there is a long narrow pool of stagnant water, it is situated about 1/2 a mile east from the house known by the name of Hihghill. |
Continued entries/extra info
D. McKenzie 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.