Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNFIELD | Annfield Annfield Annfield | William Laughton Tenant Rent Receipt John A. Bruce Factor Kirkwall | 114 | A dwelling house with outhouses and smithy situated about 10 chains South West of Mosshouse. Property of A. M. S. Graeme Esq. [Esquire] Graemeshall. |
| ROMA | Roma Roma Roma Roma | John A. Bruce Factor Kirkwall Rent Receipt William Laughton Annfield Estate Plan, 1828. | 114 | A small dwelling house situated about 10 chains South East of Annfield. Property of A. M. S. Graeme Esq. [Esquire] Graemeshall. |
| SCHOOL [nr Little Dawn] | School (Boys and Girls) | John A. Bruce Factor Kirkwall Captain Muir Craebreck William Laughton Annfield. | 114 | A school for boys and girls (Public) situated about 2 chains to the North of the road leading from Holm to Kirkwall and about 5 chains North West of Little Dawn. A new building - nothing but the masonry as yet finished. |
Continued entries/extra info
Heading - Parish of Holm Orkney
This page is signed by Henry Dunlop Sap R E [Sapper Royal Engineers].
Transcriber's notes
In the description of Roma a word appears to be 'Annsfield' but the correct spelling is 'Annfield'.
In the description of School it looks like 'N. W. of Little Dam' but it should be 'Little Dawn'.
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.