Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 14 , title page
- 2 - Shetland volume 14 , page 2 (start)
- 10 - Shetland volume 14 , page 10
- 20 - Shetland volume 14 , page 20
- 30 - Shetland volume 14 , page 30
- 40 - Shetland volume 14 , page 40
- 50 - Shetland volume 14 , page 50
- 60 - Shetland volume 14 , page 70
- 70 - Shetland volume 14 , page 70
- 80 - Shetland volume 14 , page 80
- 90 - Shetland volume 14 , page 90
- 100 - Shetland volume 14 , page 100
- 102 - Shetland volume 14 , page 102 (end)
- 104 - Shetland volume 14 , list of proprietors
- 105 - Shetland volume 14 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noss Sound | Noss Sound Noss Sound Noss Sound Noss Sound Noss Sound Noss Sound Noss Sound |
Andrew Mure Sheriff Substitute Laurence Williamson Noss Sound Ogilvie Gifford Lochside Admiralty Chart Johnstons Map Estate Map Bressay New Stat. [Statistical] Account Valuation Roll |
053.06 | This name applies to a narrow strait seperating the Islands of Bressay & Noss from one another it is about a quarter of a mile wide at its greatest and about one hundred yards at its narrowest breadth, its length is about three quarters of a mile, the crossing of the strait is rendered extremely difficult, on acount, of the rapidity of the different tides passing to and fro. Boats in making the passage are liable to be swept out either the north or south to open sea. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 46
Parish of Bressay -- Shetland
[signed] William Murray Sap. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Noss Sound [Note] (Nos-sund = the sound of Nose or ness or point; Noss being the "Nose" of Bressay)
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 14 - Parishes of Bressay, Tingwall, Aithsting, Whiteness and Burra, OS1/31/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Bressay, Tingwall, Aithsting, Whiteness, and Burra.
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.