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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELBOST | Melbost Melbost Melbost Melbost |
Roderick McSween John McCrae John MacKay Donald Murray |
027 | About half a mile north of the road leading from Stornoway to Garrabost 2ΒΌ miles from the former. A small village or range of houses or huts 2 miles from Stornoway they are of a very poor discription the side walls are only 5 feet high and are with out windows. The roofs are thatched with straw and have no chimneys. The people and the cattle sleep in the one appartment and all the dung and filth is preserved for manure in the interior of the huts which are cleaned only once in the year |
| CNOC BREAC | Cnoc Bhreic Cnoc Bhreic Cnoc Breac Cnoc Breac |
Donald McSween John MacRae John MacKay Donald Murray |
Immediately South of Melbost village. A low hill near the village of Melbost. The soil is of rough pasture but can be cultivated Cnoc Breac Signifies Spotted Hill |
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Parish of Stornoway
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Insular) - Volume 72 - Parish of Stornoway, OS1/27/72
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Stornoway.
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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