Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRAY | Harray | Stat a/c [Statistical Account] of Scotland Imp [Imperial] Gazetteer Oliver & Boyds Edinburgh Almanac Peace's Orkney Directory Orkney & Shetland Directory Johnstons Map of Orkney John Bruce Esq. Sheriff Clerk Kirkwall |
095; 101 | A parish Containing a post office of its own name, and occupies nearly the Centre of the Mainland of Orkney. It is bounded on the north by Birsay, on the south by Stenness, on the east by Rendall & Firth & on the west by Sandwick. This parish is in the presbytery of Cairston & Synod of Orkney. There is no detached part of this parish locally Situated within the boundary of any other parish nor is there any detached part of any other parish locally Situated within the boundary of this one It contains about 8949 Statute Acres. |
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Parish of Harray -- Orkney
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 8 - Parish of Harray, OS1/23/8
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Harray.
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.