 - Volume 29 - Parish of Tain, OS1/28/29&destination=/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-OS1-28-29/REX01691?image_number=43){kind=link}
Volume contents
- 1 - Tain , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Tain , Page 10
- 20 - Tain , Page 20
- 30 - Tain , Page 30
- 40 - Tain , Page 40
- 50 - Tain , Page 50
- 60 - Tain , Page 60
- 70 - Tain , Page 70
- 80 - Tain , Page 80
- 90 - Tain , Page 90
- 100 - Tain , Page 100
- 110 - Tain , Page 110
- 120 - Tain , Page 120
- 122 - Tain , Page 122 (end)
- 123 - Tain , Title page
- 124 - Tain , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORNOCH FIRTH | Dornoch Firth Dornoch Firth Dornoch Firth |
Mr. Munro Mr. Matheson Mr. Young |
028; 029 | This name is an arm of the German Ocean extending inland in a westerly direction for about twenty-five miles and dividing the Counties of Sutherland and Ross. Formerly there were several very fine salmon fisheries in this firth, but scarcely any now exist: there are however some very valuable mussel scalps along each side of the most extensive and valuable of which are those on the foreshore immediately north of the Town of Tain and within the Royalty Boundary. They are the property of the Burgh. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Ross-shire -- Ph [Parish] of Tain
[notes]
This name is only written
in the margins of
the plans now completed.
The name can be
written centrical on
completion of the Parish. [initials]
This name is now
written centrally on
the plans. [initials]
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 29 - Parish of Tain, OS1/28/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Tain.
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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