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
- 150 - Shetland volume 1 , page 150
- 175 - Shetland volume 1 , page 175
- 200 - Shetland volume 1 , page 200
- 225 - Shetland volume 1 , page 225
- 250 - Shetland volume 1 , page 250
- 275 - Shetland volume 1 , page 275
- 300 - Shetland volume 1 , page 300
- 325 - Shetland volume 1 , page 325
- 350 - Shetland volume 1 , page 350
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Chapel and Burial Ground | Burial Ground & Site of Chapel Burial Ground & Site of Chapel Burial Ground & Site of Chapel Burial Ground & Site of Chapel Site of St John's Chapel & Burial Ground |
William Lawrenson, Kirkabister. Lawrence Gifford, Kirkabister William Gifford, Kirkabister Peter Gifford, Kirkabister Sir R. Sibbald 1711 |
057.06 | A small enclosed piece of arable ground. generally known to be an ancient Burial Ground, which has been in connection with an amcient Romish Chapel which is known to have stood in its centre. It is sitauted a few chains S.E. [South East] of Kirkabister |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 368
Parish of Bressay, -- Shetland.
St John's Chapel and Burial Ground [note] "Bressay has 2 churches &c and also a chapel at the SSW [South South West] end at Kirkabister, named St John's, now ruinous." Sir R Sibbald 1711 p. [page] 29.
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.