Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 16 , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Shetland volume 16 , page 10
- 20 - Shetland volume 16 , page 20
- 30 - Shetland volume 16 , page 30
- 40 - Shetland volume 16 , page 40
- 50 - Shetland volume 16 , page 50
- 60 - Shetland volume 16 , page 60
- 70 - Shetland volume 16 , page 70
- 80 - Shetland volume 16 , page 80
- 90 - Shetland volume 16 , page 90
- 100 - Shetland volume 16 , page 100
- 120 - Shetland volume 16 , page 120
- 128 - Shetland volume 16 , page 128 (end)
- 129 - Shetland volume 16 , lists of proprietors
- 131 - Shetland volume 16 , title page
- 132 - Shetland volume 16 , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Firth | Cat Firth | Mr. Thompson Inn keeper Arthurs Stone (P.H.) [Public House] Sandwater Weisdale Mr. J. Anderson Schoolmaster Quee Ness Vidlin Lunnasting Shetland Johnston's Map. Mr. D. Laurenceson Crofter Quoys of Catfirth Nesting |
043.16; 043.05 | This name applies to a large arm of the sea situated at 15 chains east of Catfirth House and east of Vallin Ness 10 chains south west of Quoys of Catfirth and 30 chains north west of Freester |
| Catfirth House | Catfirth-house The Haa Catfrth House |
Mr Thompson Mr. J. Anderson Mr. D Laurenceson Mr. Hay Gouda Crown Mr. Lawrence Lawrenceson &c. Mr. D. Lawrenceson Quoys of Catfirth (adopted) |
043.16; 043.04 | This name applies to a farm house situated at 17 chains south of Catfirth it is built of stone slated 2 storey high and in good repair it is the property of the trustees of the late Robert Bruce Esqr. Simbister House Whalsay |
| Loch of Girlsta | Loch of Girlsta Loch of Girrelsta |
Mr. Thompson Mr. J. Anderson Mr. D. Laurenceson Johnston's Map. |
043.16; 043.04 | This name applies to a large fresh water loch situated at 40 chains south west of Catfirth House and 25 chains west of the Snuggie of the Long Hill it is the property of the trustees of the late Robert Bruce Esqr. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Shetland Parish of Nesting
Roman Capitals. [written under Cat Firth in List of Names column]
Marginal [written under Loch of Girlsta in List of Names column]
Transcriber's notes
Cat Firth: In Modes of Spelling column it was originally Catfirth Voe; it has been altered to Cat Firth and initialled [??] 1.4.7p.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 16 - Parishes of Nesting, Tingwall, Weisdale and Aithsting, OS1/31/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Nesting, Tingwall, Weisdale, and Aithsting.
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.