Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAY OF SANDBER | Bay of Sandbar Bay of Sandbar Bay of Sandbar Bay of Sandbar Resubmitted |
Mr Oddie Ayre George Taylor Gamekeeper, John A. Bruce, Factor James Gunn Gamekeeper | 114 | A salt water bay on the South West of Hestigoe and on the East side of Howquoy Head. Property of A.M.S.Graeme Esq. [Esquire] Graemeshall. |
| HESTI GEO | Hastigoe Hesti Geo Hesti Geo Hesti Geo |
Mr Oddie Ayre Estate Plan, 1828 John A. Bruce Factor Kirkwall James Gunn Gamekeeper |
114 | A small bay situated on the South West coast of Holm and about 5 chains West of Howquoy Head. Property of A.M.S. Graeme Esq [Esquire] Graemeshall. |
| HOWEQUOY HEAD | Howquoy Head Howquoy Head Howquoy Head Howquoy Head Howquoy Head Howquoy Head Howequoy Head adopted |
Mr Oddie Ayre Estate Plan, 1828, John A. Bruce, Factor James Gunn Gamekeeper Graemeshall Handbook of the Orkneys Admiralty Chart |
114 | A large, prominent headland, situated on the South West coast of Holm - about 1/2 a mile from the Village of St Mary's. Property of A.M.S. Graeme Esq. [Esquire] Graemeshall. |
Continued entries/extra info
Heading - Parish of Holm Orkney
This page is signed by H. Dunlop Sap R E [Sapper Royal Engineers].
Transcriber's notes
In the descriptive remrks for Bay of Sandber, Hestigoe and Howquoy Head are mentioned but the spelling was later adopted as Hesti Geo and Howequoy Head.
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.