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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | Bard Bard Bard Bard Bard The Bard The Bard |
Andrew Mure Esq Sheriff Substitute James Robertson Greemsetter Laurence Williamson Noss Sound New Statistical Account Estate Map Bressay Ainslies Map 1789 Johnston's Map |
057.05 | A large Promontory in Bressay and forming its most Southern extremity situated about 1 mile South east of The Ord and 1½ miles south east of the Wart of Bressay |
| Bressay | Bressay Bressay Bressa Bressa Bressay Bressay Bressay Bressay Bressay Bressay |
Andrew Mure Esq Sheriff Substitute James Robertson Greemsetter Laurence Williamson Noss Sound Ainslies Map 1789 Johnston's Map Admiralty Chart Valuation Roll Fullerton's Gazeteer New Statistical Account Orkneyt & Shetland Guide 1878 Oliver & Bay & Aliunance 1875 Estate Map Bressay |
057.05 | The Island of Bressay in the Parish of Bressay is situated between Noss and the Mainland and is separated from the latter by Bressay Sound. Its length from north to south is nearly 6 miles and its average breadth is from 2 to 3 miles. Its centre lies opposite the town of Lerwick which is distand from it about 1 mile. There are several ruins of Pictish Castles or Forts and also ruins of ancient Chapels and Burial Ground. There is also a Standing Stone 11 feet high which makes an excellent land mark for Ships coming into Bressay Sound. The whole Island is the property oif Miss Ann Mouat Gardie House Bressay. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 92
Parish of Bressay -- Shetland
[signed] John Durran Sapper R. E. [Royal Engineers]
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.