Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLM | Holm Holm Holm Holm Holm Holm Holm & Paplay Holm Holm Holm Holme |
Johnstons Map of Orkney Peaces' Map of Orkney Philips County Atlas of Scotland The Orkney & Shetland Guide & Directory Peaces Orkney Directory Imp [Imperial] Gazetteer of Scotland Stat [Statutory] a/c [account] of Scotland Oliver & Boyds Edinburgh Almanac Andersons Guide to the Highlands John A Bruce Esq [Esquire] Sheriff Clerk Kirkwall Topographical Gazetteer of Scotland |
108; 114; 115; 121 | Holm, a parish containing the village of St Marys. Its post town is Kirkwall. The parish is bounded on the North East by St Andrews on the North West by Kirkwall & St Ola on the west by Scapa Flow on the South & South East by Holm Sound. The parish comprises the Island of Lambholm &; 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 any other ones. It contains about 8808 Statute acres. |
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Holm ph [Parish] Orkney
Ordnance Survey - Orkney county, OS Name Books - Orkney county - Volume 9 - Parish of Holm, OS1/23/9
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Holm.
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.