Volume contents
- 1 - Sandness and Walls , page 1 (start)
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- 284 - Sandness and Walls , list of proprietors
- 286 - Sandness and Walls , title page
- 287 - Sandness and Walls , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wats Ness | Wats Ness Wats Ness Wats Ness Watts Ness Watts Ness Watsness |
Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspector Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher. Clothie John Thomson Esq. of Houl Admiralty Chart. Johnston's Map. Ainslie's Map 1789. |
046.05 | A large headland situated on West Coast of "Mainland of Shetland" extending from "Wick of Wats Ness" to the south east end of "Whal Geo" a distance of nearly 1 mile, its average breadth being a little over an 1/8 of a mile. The Property of Master Scott of "Melby" |
| Loch of Goster | Loch of Goster Loch of Goster Loch of Goster |
Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspr. [Inspector] Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher, Clothie John Thomson Esq. of Houl |
046.05 | A long narrow fresh-water loch situated on the east side of "Wats Ness" about 1 mile north of "Wick of Wats Ness" and about a 1/4 of a mile east of "The Navvins" The Property of Master Scott of "Melby". |
| Lamba Water | Lamba Water Lamba Water Lamba Water |
Mr. William D.E. Thomson Poor Inspr. [Inspector] Walls Mr. Hector McKenzie Teacher, Clothie John Thomson Esq. of Houl |
046.05 | A small fresh-water loch situated about midways between the north end of "Wick of Wats Ness" & the south end of "Loch of Goster". The Property of Master R. Scott of "Melby" |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 110
Parish of Walls Shetland.
[signed] James Stuart c/a [Civilian Assistant]
(Vatns - nes, norse, = the Ness of the Water or Loch) [written beneath Authorities for Watsness]
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 21 - Parish of Walls and Sandness, OS1/31/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Walls and Sandness.
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.