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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STORNOWAY | Stornoway Stornoway |
John Mackay Statistical Acct of Ross and Cromarty by the respective Ministers of Parishes |
027 | A parish situated on the South East of Lewis On the north and West it is bounded by the parish of Barvas and the district of Ness on the East and North East by the Channel between Lewis and the mainland called the Minch. On the South by the Parish of Lochs and on the west by the Parish of Uig It has derived this name from the point of land on which the Town of Stornoway is situated Stron signifies nose Bagh signifies Bay Stron a Bhaigh signifies the Nose of the Bay |
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 71 - Parishes of Stornoway and Lochs, OS1/27/71
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Stornoway and Lochs.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty 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 Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.
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