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
- 110 - Eday , page 110
- 120 - Eday , page 120
- 130 - Eday , page 130
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKPOW | Blackpow | 091 | This name applies to a small farm house in the district of Southside, and situate about 1/4 of a mile north-east from Maltbarn, the house is built of stone, thatched, one storey high, in fair repair, about 1/4 of a mile west from this house is a cultivated field there is a small standing stone of which tradition says nothing. It is about 4 ft. high, 18 inches in breadth and about 12 inches thick. | |
| SANDS OF GREEN | Sands of Green | 091 | This name is applied to a small sandy bay situated about 1/4 of a mile north-east from Maltbarn. | |
| STANDING STONE [Maltbarn] | Standing Stone | 091 | ||
| THE GRAAND | The Graand | Mr.John Tulloch, Schoolmaster, Eday. Mr. Hugh Marwick, Postmaster, Calfsound. Mr. John Flaws, Maltbarn, Eday. |
091 | This name is applied to a large point of foreshore situated immediately south from the farm house known by the name of Maltbarn. |
Transcriber's notes
No authorities for spelling are provided for Blackpow, Standing Stone or Sands of Green.
Remarks pertaining to Standing Stone are included with Blackpow.
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.