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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORVE SCHOOL HOUSE | Bòrgh School House Bòrgh School House Bòrgh School House |
John Morrison John McKay Allan Ross |
005 | [situation] On the southern bank of Amhuinn nan Cuig Peghinnean, 60 chains S. [South] by W. [West] of Mealabost. A well built house, two stories high and slated. It was built and endowed by the present proprietor of the Lewis, for the purpose of having the English language taught. Attached to the school-house, and under the same roof, is the teacher's house:- he receives a yearly salary of 25£. No fees are exacted, unless the parents of the children are both able and willing to pay. Attached to it is a portion of good arable land, which is enclosed by a stone wall. |
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Parish of Barvas
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Form No. 136
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Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 5 - Parish of Barvas, OS1/27/5
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Barvas.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county
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