Volume contents
- 1 - Dunrossness - Fair I , title page
- 3 - Dunrossness - Fair I , page 3 (start)
- 10 - Dunrossness - Fair I , page 10
- 20 - Dunrossness - Fair I , page 20
- 30 - Dunrossness - Fair I , page 30
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- 92 - Dunrossness - Fair I , page 92 (end)
- 93 - Dunrossness - Fair I , Notes on proprietors, fishing etc
- 95 - Dunrossness - Fair I , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Hill | Ward Hill Ward Hill Ward Hill Ward Hill |
William Lawrence Teacher Fair Isle Jerome Wilson Factor Fair Isle Andrew John Wilson Melville House Fair Isle North Sea Pilot |
069.02 | The highest point of Fair Isle and reckoned to be about 800 feet in height; situate 2¼ miles north east of the South Harbour and 1½ miles north west of Bu Ness, and close to the west coast about ½ mile from the north end of the island. |
| Saaverstein | Saaverstein | Mr Lawrence Andrew Stout Schoolton obtained by Capt [Captain] Macpherson when plan Examining. |
069.02 | Applies to a small bay on the north coast of Fair Isle 2/8th of a mile north east of Ward Hill and ⅛ of a mile west of Milelands Hoola applies to a small bay on the north coast of Fair Isle |
| Swey | Swey | William Lawrence Teacher Fair Isle Jerome Wilson Factor Fair Isle Andrew John Wilson Melville House Fair Isle |
069.02 | A Ridge having a Pile of Stones erected on it ¼ of a mile south east of Ward Hill and ½ mile south of Milelands Hoola |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Dunrossness Fair Isle, Shetland
[Signed]
John Durran
Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
No change.
W.D. May 1930.
Transcriber's notes
Unsure whether it's "a" or "d" as the end letter of the word "Hoola". Page 12 shows the word in its final authorised version - "Houllan".
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 11 - Parish of Dunrossness, OS1/31/11
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Dunrossness.
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.