Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUNNAS | Runnas Runnas Runnas |
Henry Leask Esqr Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esqr of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton |
101 | A small thatched farm house and offices situated about three chains east of Nisthouse and ¼ mile West of Ovarakelda the property of, Mr William Baikie, Mirbister |
| BROUGH [district name] | Brough Brough Brough |
Henry Leask Esqr Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esqr of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton |
101 | The name given to a district of considerable extent. thickly populated and chiefly under cultivation its extent from north to south being easily 1 mile by the mean breadth of ¾ mile. It received this name from the ancient building which in earlier days, stood in the Grave Yard of "Harray". Proprietors various |
| NISTABEN | Nistaben Nistaben Nistaben |
Henry Leask Esqr Boardhouse Thomas Sinclair Esqr of Beboran Mr Donald Stephen, Farmer Norton |
101 | A substantial farm house with garden and offices attached situated about ¼ mile S. [South] West of Beboran. the property of the occupier Mr Magnus Flett, |
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Parish of Harray -- Orkney
[signed] Kenneth Campbell C/A [Civilian Assistant]
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.