Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 1 , page 1 (start)
- 25 - Shetland volume 1 , page 25
- 50 - Shetland volume 1 , page 50
- 75 - Shetland volume 1 , page 75
- 100 - Shetland volume 1 , page 100
- 125 - Shetland volume 1 , page 125
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- 371 - Shetland volume 1 , page 371 (end)
- 372 - Shetland volume 1 , title page
- 373 - Shetland volume 1 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands of Sound | Sands of Sound Sands of Sound Sands of Sound |
Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Arthur Smith Lower Sound William Leask Mid Trebister |
057.01 | This name is applied to a small beack at the head of the East corner of the Voe of Sound, it is composed of Shingle, and Sand. |
| Holm of Sound | Holm of Sound | Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Arthur Smith Lower Sound William Leask Mid Trebister |
057.01 | This name applies to a small Island, which a low water form's a peninsula dividing the head of the Voe of Sound into two small bays. |
| Bressay Sound | Bressay Sound Bressay Sound Bressay Sound Bressay Sound Bressa Sound Bressa Sound |
Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Arthur Smith Lower Sound William Leask Mid Trebister Fullerton's Gazetteer. Cowie's Shetland. Historical and Descriptive. New Stat. [Statistical] account. Admiralty Chart. Johnston's Map. |
057.01 | This name applies to a strait having the Island of Bressay for its Eastern boundary and the Main land on the west, its greatest length is from two to three miles, and its narrowest part is at the entrance to the harbour. it is navigable to all classes of vessels. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Shetland -- Parish of Lerwick
[signed] W Murray SRE. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Bressay Sound [Note] Written on the body of 53/14
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 1 - Parishes of Bressay, Lerwick, Tingwall, Burra, Quarff, Whiteness, Cunningsburgh and Gulberwick, OS1/31/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Bressay, Lerwick, Tingwall, Burra, Quarff, Whiteness, Cunningsburgh, and Gulberwick.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland 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 Shetland, which is in the north of Scotland.