Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORRAQUOY | Horraquoy Horraquoy Horraquoy |
William Gray Sen [Senior] Hindatown William Oman Quoyer William Isbister New Recklaw |
101 | This name applies to a small district and three houses situated about two miles to the West of Finstown and on the west of the public road between Finstown and Stromness, One of the houses is in fair repair, and the other two in very bad repair, they are partly thatched and slated, Proprietors William Gray Jun [Junior], James Leask and Others |
| HINDATOWN | HIndatown Hindatown Hindatown |
William Gray Sen [Senior] Hindatown William Oman Quoyer William Isbister New Recklaw |
101 | The name of a fair Sized farm about the one fourth of a mile to the south west of Horraquoy There are two houses on it one storey high slated and in good repair. William Gray sen [senior], and William Gray jun [junior] proprietors and occupiers. |
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Orkney -- Parish of Harray
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.